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Why Retailing Will Never Be The Same Again

We're all acutely aware that the Internet and the recession are ravaging the newspaper business and raising the possibility of its extinction. But meanwhile a much bigger industry, the $4 trillion U.S. retailing business, is also being radically ...

From JOHN KARONIS AND MADISON RILEY, Forbes,  12 May 2009
Related Topics: Wal-Mart,  Best Buy Co., Inc.,  Gap, Inc.,  Aeropostale Inc,  Circuit City

Schumer: Maybe I am for nationalization

In the wake of Alan Greenspan and Chris Dodd both saying that they could support bank nationalization in some cases, Chuck Schumer -- who had opposed it for weeks and just last Sunday reiterated his opposition on ABC's This Week -- has decided he might ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Chuck Schumer,  Alan Greenspan,  Christopher Dodd,  Timothy F. Geithner

Gillibrand on LI: Against high property taxes

Albany bureau chief James Madore, chasing Kirsten Gillibrand on her visit visit to LI despite her unwillingness to release a schedule, gets a few minutes with her and files this report: "Kirsten Gillibrand, in her first visit to Long Island since being ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Kirsten Gillibrand,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party

Video: Santelli's rant on CNBC

Disagreement with Obama's plan to bail out struggling homeowners seems to have found a popular expression in this rant from Rick Santelli on CNBC, backed by a floor of traders in Chicago. Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about it at the WH ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Robert Gibbs

Blog: Jesus + Chuck = Anti-Semitism???

"Ever watched a parent explain math to a child? 'Imagine Johnny has three power rangers, but you only have one power ranger...' That's sort of the tactic 'The American Issues Project' is taking in its attempt to attack the stimulus. Except instead of ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Ten for Friday: Come back, Charlie?

Gov. Paterson is considering rehiring top aide Charles O'Byrne, who resigned in a controversy over non-payment of taxes, to try to reduce the disorder and confusion in the executive chamber. It may amount to an admission that Paterson can't do the job ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Charles O.,  Barack Obama

Gillibrand: Secret trip to Long Island?

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has made Long Island one of her last NYS priorities for a visit, promised last week that she would be visiting soon, and -- sure enough -- she's coming tomorrow. But everything else is a big mystery. She has released no ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  19 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Kirsten Gillibrand,  Carolyn McCarthy

Stimulus: Like the surge?

"Is the federal stimulus package going to have a similar impact on the American economy as the military surge did on the war in Iraq? Our Bill Murphy, digesting a new report from the NY Association of Counties, is reminded of another recent crisis ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  19 Feb 2009

Paterson: Return of O'Byrne?

Surely it is no coincidence that a few hours after the NYPost, chief tormentor of Charles O'Byrne, suggested in an editorial that it might be worth bringing O'Byrne back to rescue Gov. Paterson, the governor himself told reporters today that he might ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  19 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Charles O.

Question for the Day

It's not a matter of Al Sharpton being "too thick" but more a case of if the Post is "so obtuse" does that absolve them from apology for their insensitivity? The NY Post is being told by a "group" of Americans with a decided "history" in this country ...

From JOHN RILEY, Spin Cycle,  19 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Al Sharpton

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