Evening promises are like butter: morning comes, and it’s all melted.

Published in April 3rd, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, financial crisis

The G20 leaders summit on the world economy held in London just ended. The G20 countries, which represent about 85 percent of the global economy, pledged no new stimulus spending but they agreed to commit billions to world trade and International Monetary Fund.
I am skeptical about all these promises. The poor countries were not heard. [...]

A monkey doesn’t give birth to a leopard.

Published in April 2nd, 2009

Posted by in Business, Current affairs, Strange stuff

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A Connecticut Superior Court Judge froze the assets of the sons of disgraced Wall Street legend Bernard Madoff. The judge also prohibited them from selling homes or moving money. There is no way that Madoff was able to run his Ponzi scheme alone without accomplices. If the investigators are good enough to trace his scheme, [...]

A deaf man may not have heard the thunder but he surely will see the rain.

Published in April 1st, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Economy, financial crisis

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Sometimes, heroes are not recognized because they work in the shadows. I’m referring to Tim Geithner, responsible for fixing the financial sector, the engine for the economic recovery. Obama’s approval rating should be credited to this man who was unjustly targeted by the GOP, calling for him to resign from his job. Tim Geithner didn’t [...]

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