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Archive for the ‘Biz Chick News’ Category

June 14th, 2008

What Exactly Is a Recession?

We’re hearing a whole lot of talk about recessions lately, but the so-called experts are divided on whether the US is actually in a recession or just a short-lived economic slowdown, or "trough." The unemployment jump I reported earlier this week is probably going to push some other folks into the pro-recession camp, but there […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

June 12th, 2008

US Unemployment Hits 5.5%: Comparison With Previous Unemployment Highs

BBC News reported recently that unemployment rates in the US jumped from 5% to 5.5% in May 2008 for the fastest increase in more than 20 years. Whether you believe we’re in a recession or thinkg it’s a bunch of hooey, that is hard to ignore.
Honestly, I don’t have a good sense of what that […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

June 4th, 2008

Is Hillary Alright With The Way Things Turned Out?

I’m just wondering. Will she be alright you think? She’s a lot like me - a sore loser. I HATE losing and sometimes struggle to congratulate the winner. I wonder if Hillary is the same way. Speaking of which - has she congratulated Obama yet?
With the changes going on in the political arena, I seriously […]

By Bridget Wright -- 3 comments

June 4th, 2008

Obama Is Creating History

It’s happening folks. History is in the making. Obama’s delegates came through and he’s the first Black presidential nominee.
Head on over to the Live Blog site to read the transcript. Wow. I never thought I’d see the day when this would happen. I’m awed by it and excited, all at the same time. It’s going […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

May 31st, 2008

KK Featured as Business of the Week on Business on the Mound

See, I TOLD you professional networking pays off! An inspiring and energetic entrepreneur I met at SOBCon08, Bryan Kress, interviewed me at the conference, and the recording (along with a VERY nice writeup) are now live at Business on the Mound. Listen in here.
Tags: women in business, women and business, women, woman, business, business advice […]

By Kristen King -- 4 comments

May 21st, 2008

Watch What You Say: How Geraldine Ferraro’s Statement Can Hurt Business Women

When Mrs. Ferraro made this debatable statement a few months ago, perhaps she never considered the repercussions of what her words would have on Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Could she have realized then how her words would be perceived as majorly negative and divisive among the Democratic ranks? Did she care?
Women have to continually fight battles […]

By Bridget Wright -- 3 comments

May 20th, 2008

Brilliant Business Move or Biggest Mistake of Her Life? Miley Cyrus and Her Semi-Nude Vanity Fair Photo

She’s and actress and a singer. She’s the idol of millions of little girls around the world as Hannah Montana. She’s worth millions. And she’s ubercontroversial right now thanks to a mostly naked photo in Vanity Fair. Yes, I’m talking about Miley Cyrus.
Parents are in an uproar about the scandalous photo of the underage Disney […]

By Kristen King -- 19 comments

May 20th, 2008

Hard-Working Black Women: No New News Here

It’s true. Black women have for decades been the matriarchal backbone of the family, continually providing support. Through her tenacity and diligence, many famed Black leaders have excelled who have come from some single-parent, female-led, Black (or other ethnicity) homes. What the Black society is slowly starting to realize is just how important the Black […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

April 18th, 2008

Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ : A Spin

I was somewhat shocked to read this story about two women who killed homeless men for insurance fraud. They would select certain homeless men, take out life insurance policies on them then strategize how to kill them and collect on the policies. Can women who take out exorbitant insurance policies, then kill the insured person, […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

April 16th, 2008

How Uncivilized Can You Be? The Trisha Walsh-Smith YouTube Performance

I think this was handled totally uncouth like. Trisha certainly could have gotten a little farther had she handled things a little differently. Having bad manners is no excuse. Go figure!

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By Bridget Wright -- 3 comments