Wayne Winegarden

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The Economic Recession and the Future of CSR

By Wayne Winegarden (Dec 06, 2008)

Perhaps the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) movement of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s was simply a fad – an expendable corporate distraction that companies entertain... more

Lessons from the Housing Bubble

By Wayne Winegarden (Oct 25, 2008)

Learning from history requires a thoughtful analysis of what actually happened, not endlessly parroting a politically convenient slogan.  The current economic crisis... more

Bailing Out Fannie and Freddie: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain

By Wayne Winegarden (Sep 13, 2008)

Herbert Simon once remarked “"That which cannot continue forever – won’t." If only Secretary Paulson applied that wisdom to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). The... more

Rising Oil Prices and Global Warming: Connecting the Facts

By Wayne Winegarden (Aug 02, 2008)

Gas prices may have retreated from their recent peak, but they are still outrageously high.  More worrisome, current gas affordability levels (perhaps un-affordability... more

"Cap and Trade" Fallacies

By Wayne Winegarden (Jun 21, 2008)

Thankfully, cap and trade – aka the Warner-Lieberman “America's Climate Security Act of 2007” – suffered a quick death in the Senate this year.  Cap and trade is an... more

Need Growth, Think Global Warming?

By Wayne Winegarden (May 03, 2008)

In the “Ship of Fools”, Sebastian Brant remarked: “The world wants to be deceived”. We want perfect abs in only “5 minutes a day”. We want fat free ice cream that actually... more

"Creative Capitalism" or Capitalism's Creativity

By Wayne Winegarden (Feb 23, 2008)

While not as troubled as George Bailey from “It’s A Wonderful Life”, Bill Gates is clearly in need of Clarence’s assistance. For those who did not catch the movie this past... more

CSR and the Democratic Policies of the 2008 Elections

By Wayne Winegarden (Jan 12, 2008)

Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, are distilling their frenzy from some academic scribbler of a few years back. -- John Maynard Keynes. Whoever the... more