Between the Lines: So what’s the plan?
By Patrick Callahan, senior writer
Last week, on what many investors worldwide have been referring to as “Black Monday,” the global economy took the biggest hit it has faced since Sept. 11, 2001. Markets in Europe and Asia dropped significantly and all but one major exchange in the world experienced an overall drop as investors’ confidence disappeared. More...
The Real Story: Surviving the slump
By Tony Spadaccia, staff writer
Last week the world’s leading economists, policymakers and businessmen met in Switzerland for the weeklong World Economic Forum, and the news that came out of the meeting was not good. According to The London Times, experts at the forum have predicted that “a full-blown, prolonged recession in [the United States] is now inescapable, with the rest of the world set to be dragged into a severe global slowdown.” More...
Breeze Perspectives: Television programming needs a reality check
By Rachael McDaniel, contributing writer
I am probably one of the biggest fans of many reality series, including “America’s Next Top Model” and “American Idol,” but I am beginning to wonder how much more reality TV America can handle. More...
