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		<title>Pay Czar Criticizes 17 Bailed-Out Banks For Huge Pay Packages &#8212; But Won&#8217;t Do Squat About it</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 17 firms are American Express, AIG, Boston Private Financial Holdings, Capital One, Bank of America, CIT Group, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, M&#038;T Bank, Morgan Stanley, Regions Financial, SunTrust Banks, Bank <a href='http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/25/pay-czar-criticizes-17-bailed-out-banks-for-huge-pay-packages-but-wont-do-squat-about-it/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 17 firms are American Express, AIG, Boston Private Financial Holdings, Capital One, Bank of America, CIT Group, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, M&#038;T Bank, Morgan Stanley, Regions Financial, SunTrust Banks, Bank of New York Mellon, Goldman Sachs, PNC Financial Services, U.S. Bancorp, and Wells Fargo.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 Countries for Access to Business Capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, Canada leads the Milken Institute Capital Access Index, an annual ranking of entrepreneurial access to capital around the world. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who would have thought&#8230;with all its conservatism and lack of aggressive energy, Canada (by this measure) is the most entrepreneurial country in the world:</p>
<p>The Top Ten<br />
The nations with the best access to business capital in 2008 (previous year’s ranking in parentheses) are the following:</p>
<p>1. Canada (1)<br />
2. Hong Kong (2)<br />
3. United Kingdom (4)<br />
4. Singapore (5)<br />
5. United States (6)<br />
6. Switzerland (3)<br />
7. Sweden (11)<br />
8. Australia (9)<br />
9. Netherlands (7)<br />
10. Finland (10)</p>
<p>The BRIC nations</p>
<p>* Brazil moved from No. 51 to No. 49, with significant advances in bond market development and alternative sources of capital.<br />
* Russia ranked 54th, compared to 58th in last year’s index. The country saw improvements in all index components except for financial and banking institutions and equity market development.<br />
* India moved from No. 47 to No. 44. It saw declines in macroeconomic environment and institutional environment scores but made progress in alternative sources of capital and in international funding.<br />
* China skyrocketed 13 positions, from No. 45 to No. 32, due to sound economic growth and a robust banking sector that helped stabilize the economy, even though trade surplus started to shrink toward the end of the year.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/publications.taf?function=detail&amp;ID=38801238&amp;cat=resrep">Milken Institute</a></p>
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		<title>GE on Future of Electric Cars (and their views on a double dip)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great to see companies working to figure out ways to ween people off oil. The biggest issue with electric cars (now that many of the drivability hurdles have been jumped) <a href='http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/13/ge-on-future-of-electric-cars-and-their-views-on-a-double-dip/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great to see companies working to figure out ways to ween people off oil. The biggest issue with electric cars (now that many of the drivability hurdles have been jumped) is the ability to recharge batteries.</p>
<p>Also, watch Immelt backpedal on comments he made about China and the Administration.</p>
<p>Jack Welch is rolling over in his Lazy-Boy.</p>
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		<title>Lloyd&#8217;s of London adds its voice to dire &#8216;peak oil&#8217; warnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the world&#8217;s most respected institutions has warned of &#8220;catastrophic consequences&#8221; for businesses that fail to prepare for a world of increasing oil scarcity and a lower carbon economy. <a href='http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/11/lloyds-of-london-adds-its-voice-to-dire-peak-oil-warnings/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the world&#8217;s most respected institutions has warned of  &#8220;catastrophic consequences&#8221; for businesses that fail to prepare for a  world of increasing oil scarcity and a lower  carbon economy.</p>
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<li>Businesses which prepare for and take advantage of the new energy  reality will prosper &#8211; failure to do so could be catastrophic</li>
<li>Market dynamics and environmental factors mean business can no  longer rely on low cost traditional energy sources</li>
<li>China and growing Asian economies will play an increasingly  important role in global energy security</li>
<li>We are heading towards a global oil supply crunch and price spike</li>
<li>Energy infrastructure will become increasingly vulnerable as a  result of climate change and operations in harsher environments</li>
<li>Lack of global regulation on climate change is creating an  environment of uncertainty for business, which is damaging investment  plans</li>
<li>To manage increasing energy costs and carbon exposure businesses  must reduce fossil fuel consumption</li>
<li>Business must address energy-related risks to supply chains and the  increasing vulnerability of &#8216;just-in-time&#8217; models</li>
<li>Investment in renewable energy and &#8216;intelligent&#8217; infrastructure is  booming. This revolution presents huge opportunities for new business  partnerships</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/16720_0610_froggatt_lahn.pdf" target="_blank">Read the full Lloyd&#8217;s research report</a></p>
<p>Related commentary by Antony Froggatt:<br />
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<p>Also Read: <a href="http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/10/employment-trend-may-be-getting-worse/" target="_blank">Employment May be Worsening</a></p>
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		<title>Paul Krugman: Pity the Poor C.E.O.’s</title>
		<link>http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/09/paul-krugman-pity-the-poor-c-e-o-%e2%80%99s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Times: Job creation has been disappointing, but first-quarter corporate profits were up 44 percent from a year earlier. Consumers are nervous, but the Dow, which was below 8,000 <a href='http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/09/paul-krugman-pity-the-poor-c-e-o-%e2%80%99s/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New York Times: Job creation has been disappointing, but first-quarter corporate profits were up 44 percent from a year earlier. Consumers are nervous, but the Dow, which was below 8,000 on the day President Obama was inaugurated, is now over 10,000. In a rational universe, American business would be very happy with Mr. Obama.</p>
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		<title>William Clay Ford Jr. &#8211; Ford Motor Company &#124; Jun 17, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The ongoing success of Ford Motor Company is my life’s work,” he says. “We want to have an even bigger impact in our next 100 years than we did in <a href='http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/07/07/william-clay-ford-jr-ford-motor-company-jun-17-2010/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“The ongoing success of Ford Motor Company is my life’s work,” he says. “We want to have an even bigger impact in our next 100 years than we did in our first 100.”</p>
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		<title>Battling back after business drops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Joe Phillips was 22, he asked a cute girl named Heather to a Psychedelic Furs concert but stood her up at the last minute -- he had second thoughts about dating a girl who was only 16 and his boss's daughter. Joe and Heather laugh about it now: They got married eight...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Joe Phillips was 22, he asked a cute girl named Heather to a Psychedelic Furs concert but stood her up at the last minute &#8212; he had second thoughts about dating a girl who was only 16 and his boss&#8217;s daughter. Joe and Heather laugh about it now: They got married eight years later, and Joe climbed the ranks in his father-in-law&#8217;s architectural firm while Heather focused on their four children.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_pf/~4/eZaji0BgnQg" height="1" width="1" /></p>
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		<title>Buffett Testifies; Gross Comments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warren Buffett's scheduled appearance before the U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in New York.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After being subpoenaed to attend, Warren Buffett (who happens to own quite a bit of Moodys stock) testifies before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Buffett agreed that risks still exist with the ratings agencies.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/06/02/HP/A/33689/Financial+Crisis+Inquiry+Commission.aspx" target="_blank">Watch video</a></strong></p>
<p>More from Bloomberg:<br />
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<p>Bond king Bill Gross comments on the testimony and the rating agencies:<br />
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		<title>Why You Can’t Work at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/06/02/why-you-can%e2%80%99t-work-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Plan B Economics</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d get a lot more done if it weren&#8217;t for meetings, constant interruptions, emails, phone calls, etc. Share, Print or PDF]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d get a lot more done if it weren&#8217;t for meetings, constant interruptions, emails, phone calls, etc.</p>
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		<title>How to Foster Innovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 03:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers have something in common. They&#8217;re all different from everyone else. What are the characteristics that inspire insiders to innovate and others to <a href='http://www.planbeconomics.com/2010/05/04/how-to-foster-innovation/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers have something in common. They&#8217;re all different from everyone else. What are the characteristics that inspire insiders to innovate and others to follow?</p>
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