The airline world is moving on from the turmoil at American Airlines and wondering which big carrier will next run the gauntlet of labor strife and bankruptcy threats as it restructures itself. Our hometown hero, Northwest Airlines, is a solid…
Impact of SARS nothing to sneeze at
Severe acute respiratory syndrome is affecting the global economy in an interesting way. Actions by people to avoid getting SARS and public health measures to avoid its spread are the primary cause of economic loss rather than the disease itself.…
Short-term losses accompany benefits of trade
“What about when Jesse Ventura went on all these trade missions? I thought trade was supposed to be good for Minnesota?” A friend posed that question after Minnesota Technology Inc. last month published a report on how imports of Chinese…
Cult of personality can hurt economy
President Bush displayed good sense on Tuesday by indicating his willingness to appoint Alan Greenspan to yet another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Though Greenspan said Wednesday he wants another term, he should step down when his current…