Ben Bernanke

NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- With Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifying to a Senate committee today that unemployment will remain high, expect something else to stick around: Unemployment's sidekick, anxiety. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090106/PH55551LOGO ) Behavioral health care leader ValueOptions® today released a report showing that the working public's anxiety has marched upward in lock-step with the unemployment rate. ValueOptions®, which operates EAP programs for many Fortune 500 companies, noticed that once unemployment hit 8 percent in Feb. of last year, more than 50 percent of its EAP members reported moderate or severe anxiety. And to have access to an EAP, a person would have to have a job or be a family member. "This shows that people are worried about losing their jobs, even if they have a good one," said Ri... (more)

Alan’s List – Why Obama Needs CEP / BAM

With the inauguration of a new US President just around the corner, I’ve been ruminating on the forthcoming changes. It’s not an easy job to begin with, and since there’s so much work to do and he’s got a brand new team, I’m thinking President-elect Obama might be able to use Complex Event Processing and / or Business Activity Monitoring software. Here’s how… (in the form of a top ten list) Number 10 A new US Government operations visibility tool for the newly appointed Chief Performance Officer cabinet post. Number 9 As a new Presidential dashboard with real power. Number 8 A... (more)

Bernanke Should Go Back to Teaching

The following blog entry, from March 10, 2009 expressed my opinion on Mr. Bernanke. Eight months later the majority of the congress and a great portion of the financial world seem to agree with my opinions below. Rewind the tape and watch his opinions on the housing disaster and the direction our banking system took. He says everything is cool, and there is nothing to worry about as close as two years ago. He was as wrong as Jim Kramer recommending to buy more Bear Sterns stock 30 days before their collapse! (March 10, 2009) - I am watching yet another Bernanke speech with a Counc... (more)

Even Fed Chief Bernancke’s Boyhood Home Has Been Foreclosed On

Travis Jackson walks through his modest ranch house, admiring the kitchen’s built-in spice rack and the red-oak floors. He draws back the curtains, and sunlight illuminates the pride on his face. The young banker just bought Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s childhood home at a foreclosure sale. “This is where it all happened,” marvels Mr. Jackson, a [...] ... (more)

Early Alerts Aggressive Trade Opportunity for Thursday, March 01, 2007: Genesis Equity Partners Shows Consistent Earning Capability!

WESTON, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/01/07 -- TheSUBWAY.com announces the following stocks to its Action List: Genesis Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GTEC), Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: ONSM), Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLB). Genesis Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GTEC) announced that Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has completed a $3 million financing with a U.S.-based investment fund. The Beijing-based pharmaceutical company is a graduate of the Genesis growth and capital program, which operates under the subsidiary name, G... (more)