Faulty Allies & Forgotten Friends: Realpolitik
Remember when President Obama first took office and then proceeded immediately on his “International apology to the World” tour? Instead of making friends, it showed America as a weakened partner. And the damage has been done. We have put all of our support behind President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan as the country’s future, despite widespread … Continue reading
Recovery Cover Up: Temp Jobs
When talking about truth, are we really going to believe that jobs are being created because the economy added 162,000 jobs in March? The truth is that most of those jobs were temporary positions with the Census Bureau. Those aren’t jobs. Those are federal paid internships. And by this fall, those jobs will disappear. You … Continue reading
When You Lose This Game, Everyone Loses
Let’s say your favorite football team announces that they have fired the entire coaching staff. In their place, they have hired a staff where only one new coach has ever played football. The rest just followed the team by watching games from the safety of their couch. Would you be looking for a Super Bowl … Continue reading
What You Should Know About Universal Healthcare Will Make You Sick
We’re on our way to universal healthcare. And on the fast road back to 20th century medicine. If you’re still naive enough to believe that consumers in England and Canada are basking in low cost universal health benefits, a recent sobering study by the United Nations International Health Organization shows that these patients are paying … Continue reading
CONSCIENTIOUS EQUITY
On March 15, 2010, Peter Miller, President of PMA Literary & Film Management, Inc., announced the sale of the world English rights to Conscientious Equity: An American Entrepreneur’s Solutions to the World’s Greatest Problems by Neal Asbury to Palgrave Macmillan. Miller negotiated the sale with Laurie Harting, Executive Editor. The book will be published in … Continue reading
Neal Asbury to Join President Barack Obama & Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as a Guest Speaker at the 2010 Ex-Im Bank Annual Conference.
Neal Asbury has been invited to speak at the 2010 Ex-Im Bank Annual Conference, which will feature a wide variety of prominent public figures including the President of the United States, Barack Obama. The theme of this year’s conference, which is being held March 11th and 12th, is “EXPORTS LIVE! Powering Jobs, Sales and Profits … Continue reading
Sandbagging the Tea Baggers
When loyal Americans gathered in 1776 to demand a government that was responsive to the citizenry, they were called Patriots. Today, when loyal Americans gather to demand that their government be responsive to their wishes, they are called “crazies” or worse. The Tea Party movement has galvanized millions of Americans but it has also galvanized … Continue reading
Let’s Run America Like A Business
A recurring theme on The Neal Asbury Show is that my guests point to the obvious lack of business prowess among our leaders in Washington. Can we really expect leaders who have never had to make payroll or pay for healthcare benefits to pass laws about these very policies? Should we expect leaders who have … Continue reading
Invisible Jobs and Shadow Unemployment
Following the Obama Administration’s proclamation that jobs are being created is like being a Ghost Buster – we are chasing invisible jobs! If there are 640,000 new jobs created under the stimulus package, as the Obama Administration contends, then they must be in the witness protection program. The latest labor figures from The Wall Street … Continue reading
Exporting Gets a Charge
With sales sluggish early this year, Ariel Ozick took a gamble. The CEO of a Newark, Del., search marketing firm, Ozick began looking for new clients in Ireland, England, Scotland and Australia. Though he recognized the challenges of working abroad, which include everything from complying with international tax laws to the vagaries of currency exchanges, … Continue reading
Conscientious Equity 