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Deep Factors Shaping the Global Economy

Leading Blog

Instead of focusing on moment–by-moment market predictions, author Daniel Altman, looks at deeper, underlying economic factors that we frequently overlook in the short-term view. And it is the deep factors matter the most says Altman. As this is the long view, Altman says that means that there is room to maneuver.

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Morning Advantage: Obama and Romney Give Outsourcing a Bad Name

Harvard Business Review

In demonizing outsourcing, both Obama and Romney are playing a stupid political game with the U.S. economy, says Daniel Altman in Foreign Policy. If you're a lousy, expensive, or under-utilized accountant, then yes, your job might disappear," Altman writes. Marissa Mayer Is the Right Kind of Game-Changer (HBR.org).

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Morning Advantage: Obama and Romney Give Outsourcing a Bad Name

Harvard Business Review

In demonizing outsourcing, both Obama and Romney are playing a stupid political game with the U.S. economy, says Daniel Altman in Foreign Policy. If you're a lousy, expensive, or under-utilized accountant, then yes, your job might disappear," Altman writes. Marissa Mayer Is the Right Kind of Game-Changer (HBR.org).

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Research: Companies See a Stock Bump After Executives Visit the White House

Harvard Business Review

Altman, the Executive Chairman of EverCore Partners, stopped by 21 times. The investment of these firms also becomes less affected by political uncertainty after the meetings. These results suggest that political access is of significant value to firms. For example, David M. Immelt visited 22 times; and Roger C.