U.S. Job Growth Continues; I Have New Worries
World Oil Demand, Source: IEA The U.S. economy is back on track. The Labor Department released March numbers that included adding 216,000 jobs beating the forecast of 193,000 jobs and reducing the unemployment rate to 8.8% from February’s 8.9% level. We all want greater declines but that doesn’t happen over night. Having shown job growth […]
The Terror of the Internet in the Middle East
As we watch the most incredible of events unfold in the Middle East, we certainly don’t know how they will conclude and it may take longer to understand them. Social Media, nay, the Internet, didn’t cause the revolution in Egypt. They underlying cause is more likely ineffective and unjust totalitarian rule. We can dismiss how […]
Friday Rant: Risk Management – Don’t Wait for African/Middle East Supply Chains to Self-Combust
Like many in the US, I’ve watched intently as the protests and events in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and other North African and Middle Eastern countries have unfolded in recent weeks. The optimist in me hopes that the demonstrations a…
