Crisis Post
"Your key resource for information and commentary about the economy, Wall Street, the president and his policies, Bernie Madoff and other scammers, the legal industry and just plain musings."
Author: David N. Feldman is the founder of Feldman Weinstein & Smith in New York City and author of Reverse Mergers: Taking a Company Public Without an IPO. He also authors Reverse Merger & SPAC Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • White Collar Crime • Financial Crisis • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Crisis Post
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For Active Traders, 2010 Can’t Come Soon Enough
According to a recent online survey of more than 270 retail investors conducted by online broker TradeKing, most investors are writing off hopes of a recovery this year and looking to 2010 for relief. In…
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Most Americans Are Still Upbeat and Optimistic – But Less So than in the Recent Past
A new Harris Poll finds that the great majority of the public is satisfied with their lives, and that most people believe that their personal situation will improve over the next five years. The numbers…
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Will the $10 Billion Business Tax Refund in Unemployment Bill Help Save Retail Jobs
With the passage of the $10 billion business tax refund bill help retailers leading up to the holiday season? One entity thinks so. The National Retail Federation welcomed the passage of legislation that will bring…
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R&D Spending Increases Despite Recession Trends
In the face of a severe global recession, the world’s 1,000 largest publicly traded corporate research and development spenders actually increased spending on R&D in 2008, affirming the critical importance of innovation to their corporate…
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Consumer Confidence Continues to Rise
Consumer confidence in the overall economy improved, while confidence in technology and consumer electronics fell slightly in October, according to the latest figures from the Consumer Electronics Association and CNET. The CEA-CNET Index of Consumer…
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Off to China…Again!
Reprinted from our sister blog at www.reversemergerblog.com: I just arrived in China for my third visit this year. I remain a strong believer in the enormous opportunity for successful, growing Chinese companies to access capital…
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Small Businesses Getting Ready to Hire
The nation’s unemployment rate may have hit a 26-year high in September but many small businessowners are getting ready to hire. The latest Intuit Payroll survey found that nearly half of the small business owners surveyed, 44…
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Consumers Willing to Drive More than an Hour for Their Best Deal
38% of U.S. auto buyers are willing to drive more than an hour for their best deal, highlighting the importance of aggressive advertising by dealers. The Fall 2009 Ad-ology Media Influence on Consumer Choice survey also…
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“New Contact Information”
How many emails with this as the subject line have you gotten lately? I seem to be getting about two a day. Everyone is moving around. In a good number of cases it is people…
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Economy to Impact Two-Thirds of Families this Holiday Season
Retailers are about to embark on the holiday season of the serious bargain hunter. According to NRF’s 2009 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of…