Not exact matches
Mr. Friedman generated some controversy as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York during the financial crisis, when the
Fed was helping put together a rescue
plan for Wall Street.
A
plan advanced in February by then - Dallas
Fed chief Richard Fisher would strip the New
York Fed president of a permanent vote on monetary policy.
From a mobile operation that started 32 years ago to
feed the biking community of upstate New
York, to the eight - restaurant operation it is today, it's clear that Dinosaur Bar - B - Que
plans to stay in business for the long term — and not just in New
York.
Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, made a relaxed appearance at New
York University last night, answering questions about her life in economics and her time at the
Fed one day after she announced
plans to leave the central bank next year.
In a report issued today focusing on the recession's impact on the budgets of New
York and New Jersey, the
Fed branch also recommended the states create «rainy day» funds to protect against future revenue gaps,
plan in advance for spending cuts and reduce reliance on personal income taxes, which are affected by changes in the economy.
Economists at Barclays Capital in New
York have argued that the
Fed should announce
plans to increase its
planned purchases of longer - dated Treasuries to $ 1 trillion from $ 300 billion to drive yields back down, lower home mortgage rates again, and support the embryonic economic recovery.
According to the New
York Fed, household spending expectations for the next year took a tumble last month as fewer consumers
planned to increase their spending dramatically.
Adapted from Chapter 9, «
Feeding Eight Billion People Well» in Lester R. Brown,
Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (New
York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), available on - line at www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/books/pb4 Read more about water conservation: How to Conserve Water Water Conservation Techniques That Make Every Drop Count 7 Simple, Unexpected Ways to Save Water
Adapted from Chapter 9, «
Feeding Eight Billion Well,» in Lester R. Brown,
Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (New
York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2008), available for free downloading and purchase at www.earthpolicy.org/Books/PB3/index.
Adapted from Chapter 9, «
Feeding Eight Billion People Well» in Lester R. Brown,
Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (New
York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), available on - line at www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/books/pb 4
Adapted from Chapter 9, «
Feeding Eight Billion People Well,» in Lester R. Brown,
Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (New
York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), available online at www.earth-policy.org/books/pb 4
«We need to refocus the system,» is how Mark Zuckerberg explained the dramatic changes he
plans to make to Facebook's News
Feed in an interview with The New
York Times yesterday.
Professional Experience United Media — a division of E.W. Scripps (New
York, NY) 1988 — 2011 SVP / General Manager — Syndication & Web (2002 — Present) • Outline financial and strategic direction of business operations, directing all aspects of syndication division including sales, editorial, web, customer service, administration and production • Identify, develop and launch unique, valuable IP created by artists, writers and producers, including Dilbert and Big Nate • Negotiate client, talent, licensing and vendor agreements, working closely with in - house and external legal teams • Develop pricing strategies, competitor and market analysis, marketing and business
plans for over 200 properties • Manage key talent relationships with IP including Charles Schulz / Peanuts, Scott Adams / Dilbert and Gemstar • Oversee and direct content for first and largest consumer - facing website in industry, comics.com, developing subscription and ad - based models and creating new features including e-commerce, widgets, RSS
feeds and animations • Increase revenues, manage expenses, streamline workflows and create team environment to increase productivity, consistently exceeding profitability goals within a declining market segment