Clawbacks New Orleans Citi, Citicorp, Citibank, a division of the US Government, or whatever you might want to call the name of the financial services operation on Park Avenue did a smart, political thing and cut a deal with its major owner and lender to allow clawbacks. Finally, maybe we are getting something for …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Four Day Week
Four Day Week January 12, 2009 New Orleans The recession and the pursuit of savings for broke-ass governments at every level may allow some interesting reconsiderations. One might be the value of 4-day work weeks for public services that do not require essential or 24-hour coverage. The state of Utah tried something along …
Comeback for Common Sense?
Comeback for Common Sense? New Orleans Is it too much to hope that we might be on the verge of a comeback of common sense? My fingers are crossed. Perhaps I grabbing at straws but here are some sure signs. A realization that housing prices will not always go up. A recognition that a …