"A quarter-century ago, G.M. started Project Saturn with the same goals. And it worked, for a time. Saturn owners, including many who traded in their Hondas and Toyotas to own the first models in 1990, became cheerleaders for the division’s customer-friendly approach, while the United Automobile Workers union gave up many of its traditional restrictions to help Saturn succeed." - Morton Fox
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"In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Schiff outlined views that remain on the far side of gloomy compared with virtually all other pundits but still envision some buying opportunities for investors. He foresees grimmer prospects in the U.S. than elsewhere, perhaps a reflection of the fact his firm focuses more on international investments than domestic ones" - Morton Fox
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he is not a doomsayer, he is a smart person whose eyes are open .. what a rubbish title - Gregory Lent
"Gordon Browns government having abandoned all of the fiscal rules that it once prided itself on religiously following, is now hell bent on kick starting the UK economy in advance of the looming May 2010 general election deadline. The steady as she goes economic policy has been replaced by the panicking 'unprecedented action's' economic policy and in that having rested away control of UK interest setting from the Bank of England in all but name, UK interest rates are now set to be the latest to take a crash course towards an unprecedented level of just 1%." - Morton Fox
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