Only a few months ago, economists and CEOs were troubled by the possibility of a “double dip” recession. Luckily, the general consensus among leading experts is now much more optimistic. This is by no means a sudden bonanza, and the return of “free wheeling and free dealing” rampant capitalism. But it is possibly the beginning of a more modest and more realistic emergence of “conscious capitalism.”

But enough of the philosophical observations. What in reality should we expect? Read More

What we should do as a nation is come together and work out solutions to the many challenges we are facing. Health care is merely one of them; others include a reform of Wall Street, education and immigration reform, and (my favorite) a commitment to becoming energy independent.

What we are getting instead is bipartisan bickering, a media frenzy that feeds on negative energy that in turn divides the nation. As a result, the majority of our leaders and the general public lose their way, their sanity and their dignity by focusing on single issues without putting them into perspective. We get into heated debates on who is right or who is wrong, and by doing so, we forget the real issues that desperately need to be addressed and which deserve well thought-out solutions that are not full of political and economic compromises. Read More