Economy Archive
Global Citizens Award
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Announcement, Economy, education
Bill Dunkelberg and his wife Sharon Javie are two remarkable individuals who work extremely well as a team. This Fall the Global Interdependence Center is honoring both of them with our prestigious Global Citizen Award. Bill has chaired GIC for many... (more...)
Tags: GIC, interdependence
STRATEGIC DONATION TO GIC FROM PAUL MCCULLEY LEADS TO THE CREATION OF A GLOBAL SOCIETY OF FELLOWS
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, education
Great news for The Global Interdependence Center. It is an organization I support. -Mary Philadelphia, PA, December 2, 2010 – The Global Interdependence Center (GIC) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Global Society of Fellows, which... (more...)
Tags: GIC, global interdependence center, paul mcculley
Reason to Believe
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy
After years of hearing about (if not living in) a recession and after months of apocalyptic TV ads informing me that some incumbent has robbed my family of it’s future- it can be kinda tough feeling good about the world, my country and my own future. Today... (more...)
Tags: american optimism
Recession Officially Over – the Pain is Not
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy
By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The longest recession the country has endured since World War II ended in June 2009, a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions declared Monday. The National Bureau of Economic... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, MARY, recession
Economy: No Easy Fix
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy
By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve has little power left to lift the economy out of its rut. Congress, with an election looming, has no appetite for more stimulus. Shoppers are reluctant to spend, and businesses... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Economy, fed
What to Read this Summer: Free Event
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Announcement, Economy
June 3, 2010 The Global Interdependence Center Welcomes David Kotok, Erin Arvedlund and John Authers GIC is delighted to welcome three distinguished experts to discuss their recent works. Presentations and discussion will be moderated by Mary Caraccioli,... (more...)
Tags: Arvedlund, authers, bubble, caraccioli, europe, GIC, kotok, livewellhd, madoff
Life After the Great Recession: A Conversation with Steve Forbes
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Innovators, Investing, banking
Recently I sat down for a conversation with Steve Forbes. The head of the Forbes publishing empire is not shy about sharing his opinion about the markets or about his investment style. In part one of our conversation I asked him about life and investing... (more...)
Tags: bailouts, bubbles, caraccioli, forbes, Great Recession, Investing, steve forbes, too big to fail
Are American Consumers Getting their Groove Back?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, shopping
I have noticed an interesting trend as the nation continues to claw out of the ugly recession. While the job picture remains bleak, those who do have jobs seem to be ready to exhale and do a little shopping. The financial collapse of a year ago triggered... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Economy, mary caraccioli, recession, shopping, spending and income, u.s. consumer
Unemployment hits 9.7%
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Job search, World Economy
That is higher than economists had expected. However the number of jobs lost, while high, continues to be “less-bad.” What does it all mean? As someone who went through the unemployment process this year and who knows lots of other people... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Economy, jobs, unemployment
Ford Chief Economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Videos, World Economy
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick made the case for Ford to concentrate on the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRICs) almost a decade ago. Her forecast was right on. Ford, the only major U.S. automaker to make it through the recession without... (more...)
