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Job Creation’s Ground Zero

Department of Energy CFO Steve Isakowitz was first appointed DOE CFO by President George W. Bush in 2007 and was last year reappointed to that role by President Obama. We recently spoke to Isakowitz and asked him about the DOE’s business hand.
BF: As CFO of a large government agency, what is your top priority today?
Isakowitz: [...]

Latin America Roars Back To Life

As developed countries floundered last year, Latin America also felt the effects of the global downturn. But unlike developed countries such as the United States, the region’s road to recovery has been swift and sure. The financial markets saw new issuance come to a standstill, but little in the way of negative outcomes occurred. [...]

Up in the Air

Did you see the movie Up in the Air, starring George Clooney? Those of you who have not seen it probably have heard something about it. It involves a professional with a job who flies in airline jets so much that hotels and airports become his life.
There are parts of this movie I relate to. [...]

GLOBAL MARKET BRACE FOR THE AFTERSHOCK

Just as the mood was lifting worldwide—and many markets had returned to their pre-Lehman Brothers bankruptcy highs—a new risk has reared its head. While the focus for much of the financial crisis has been on banks and corporate, investors have belatedly noticed the huge hazards that have built up at country level. The world has [...]