Author: Andrew Horowitz

New York Crisis Growing Exponentially

Back in July, I raised the idea that the financial market meltdown will eventually bring with it a particularly ugly scenario for the state of New York. (See: The Big Apple is Rotten) Over the past few months, Governor David Paterson has been voicing his concern over potential budget shortfalls...

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TDI Episode 83: Tech – There Will be Blood

Guests: Eric Savitz, Barron’s and Howard Silverblatt, Standard & Poor’s both have a look at the earnings and outlook for the next few months. We discuss the opportunities along with the areas to avoid. Now is the time to set some expectations for 2009. There will be many more layoffs...

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Links and Reading for November 15th

A few of the more important reading items and links for November 15th :

Venture Capital Slowing – This may lead to a slowdown in innovation as small startups are choked off – TechCrunch?
Sun to Cut up to 6,000 Workers Amid Financial Crisis` – Technology firms in crunch
Italy...

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Video: Paulson explains TARP (I think)

Well, we have finally the opportunity to get some clarity from Treasury Secretary Paulson on his recent change of plans to discontinue TARP payments to, well…. Troubled Assets.

It is astonishing that Paulson is blaming Congress for the slow approval process which he intimates changed the game. It seems that...

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