Technology continues to lead the economy
26 July 2011From NPR and KPLU: Economists say the recession ended in June, 2009, but for many of us, it’s hard to tell the difference. Unemployment remains high and the economy is growing slowly. This month on “The Digital Future,” Strategic News Service publisher Mark Anderson and KPLU’s Dave Meyer look at the bright spot of the [...]
Robert Peston on Business in 2011 | A Reminder.
16 January 2011SNS Predictions for 2011
28 December 20102011 Top Ten Predictions The Smartphone Market Breaks in Two: Secure / enterprise, vs. consumer / entertainment. Android dominates – and balkanizes – the consumer Smartphone Market, with Apple close behind offering its Monolithic Operations. RIM and XX dominate the Enterprise. XX should be Microsoft, but Apple gets it. Carriers Grab Power: Google has interrupted [...]
KPLU Radio: Content Without Profit
29 September 2010From NPR and KPLU Radio: The dotcom bubble burst a decade ago. Could it happen again? Strategic News Service Publisher Mark Anderson is noticing some familiar trends. He spoke with KPLU’s Dave Meyer. Listen Here
KPLU Radio: Technology Leads the Economy
31 August 2010From NPR and KPLU Radio: Are we headed for a double-dip recession? Strategic News Service publisher Mark Anderson doesn’t think so. He tells KPLU’s Dave Meyer that the technology sector is moving forward while the rest of the economy lags behind. Listen Here
Class Warfare American Style
5 January 2010Jesse (aka Arthur Cutten) on learning of the recent GSE bailouts from Matt Taibbi on the criminal nature of the US financial services community. Hilarious rant, close to the truth or has Arthur spent too much time in a less class divided Europe? Extract: For me the basic dynamic of the mortgage bubble is some [...]
The bankers who wouldn’t say sorry: a cautionary tale
29 December 2009There was a time when naughty boys Would have to forfeit all their toys, And go to bed without their food To force a new, repentant mood Upon the wretched little toads, Who flouted our great social codes. But there’s a price we all will pay If politicians won’t display A little courage and crack [...]
The Future From Down Under
25 August 2009From NPR & KPLU Radio: KPLU’s technology commentator, Mark Anderson [of Strategic News Service], has just returned from Down Under, where he took part in the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, and met with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Mark tells KPLU’s Dave Meyer that Australia’s economy is healthy, and the country is about to pull ahead [...]
Prediction: Tech Sector Will Recover First
30 June 2009From NPR & KPLU Radio: On this month’s Future in Review with Mark Anderson [of Strategic News Service], Mark predicts the technology sector will recover before the rest of the economy does. He tells KPLU’s Dave Meyer to keep an eye on computer chip sales. Listen Now!
The Good News, and the Bad News
16 June 2009The good news is so obvious that half of the stories in the media are completely missing the point: We have likely avoided global economic oblivion. The Republicans, who are largely at fault for this horrible experience, have been incessantly whining about spending, self-dealing, and anything else their focus groups can come up with: how [...]