Lori Ann LaRocco

This was written for a specific period, the 2007/2008 financial crisis, which has long since passed. While this is written for their industry peers, the layman bound to find a few candidly sinister insights.

There was great concern that the average consumer would become more frugal as a result of the crisis. We’d take on less debt, and live more fiscally responsible lives. Oh no, not that! Peter Cohen's piece is particularly awful.

Others suggested that wages, standard of living, and jobs would decrease as more companies went offshore to cut costs. The authors did not take issue with this. They were more fearful of a protectionist political backlash to follow. (Hint: they were right).

Very few seemed to display any sense loyalty to their fellow citizen or country, with Cam Fine a notable exception.… (mehr)