Just finished watching yesterday’s Colbert. His interview with Bob Lutz was Colbert at his absolute best. Lutz was flummoxed for a solid half-minute when asked about global warming. Apparently, even though Chevy is about to release the Volt, their new electric car, which if popular could further reduce both our reliance on fossil fuels and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘executives’
No Wonder Detroit is Dead
Posted in Economics, Science, tagged automotive, Bob Lutz, carbon, Chevy, climate change, Detroit, Economics, Environment, executives, global warming, Made in America, Stephen Colbert, the economy, Volt on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Getting Paid: Updated
Posted in Economics, Politics, tagged Economics, economy, executive pay, executives, Hamlet, Lehman Brothers, Michael Eisner, money, Nicholas Kristof, NYtimes, Politics, Richard Fuld, This American Life on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nicholas Kristof of the Times has ‘awarded‘ his annual Michael Eisner Award for “corporate rapacity” to Richard Fuld, head of Lehman Brothers, the investment bank which just tumbled into oblivion. For the good deed of complete evaporating his shareholders’ assets, Fuld received the mere pittance of $45 million this year alone. During his tenure of [...]
