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Global issues? Not in this race
In this lamentable presidential campaign, there is scant attention to international issues. Yet for the U.S. – the world’s largest trading nation and the world’s only remaining superpower – momentous issues are in play. In Europe, the movement toward political and monetary unification, symbolized by the Maastricht Treaty, is unraveling. Slow growth and continued high…
Small businesses need the big guys
Big Business has taken it on the chin in recent years. There have been tales of huge executive salaries, environmental insensitivities and ham-handled dealings with employees and their families as bloated companies cut costs and restructure. Small business news, however, is typically positive. We read about job creation, innovation, and successful forays into growing international…
President’s vision deserves consideration
The state of the union was an especially noteworty event this year. First, George Bush became the sixth president in this century to stand before the Congress as commander-in-chief of a nation at war. Second, the demonstration of unity and support for American forces in the Persian Gulf was overwhelming. It was also a welcome…