http://www.richmondregister.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_131205902.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_131205902.html John Eckberg asked in his book “The Success Effect” what book business leaders had by their bedside and what music they were listening to. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_122093200.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_122093200.html Soaring prices for food, gas and other everyday products pushed up consumer spending to a faster pace than expected in March.The Commerce Department reported Thursday that consumer spending was up 0.4 percent in March, double the increase that economists had forecast. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_121154105.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_121154105.html The Bush administration, moving to cope with soaring budget deficits, says it is bringing back the one-year Treasury bill that it stopped issuing seven years ago when the budget was in surplus.The administration said Wednesday it would begin selling the one-year bill, also referred to as a 52-week bill, at an initial auction in June. New one-year securities will be auctioned every four weeks. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_121154002.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_121154002.html Most people call it a farm bill. But it’s really more of a food bill.That’s even more true this year as negotiators, spurred by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other urban lawmakers, move dollars from crop subsidies to food stamps and other programs for feeding the needy.Suddenly, higher food prices for consumers are a more urgent political issue as the November election approaches than government payments to farmers who are doing pretty well on their own now. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_117210339.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_117210339.html Legendary Kentuckian Al Smith came to visit last week. For a guy who is supposedly retired, Al stays awfully busy. After retiring in November from a 33-year run as host of “Comment on Kentucky,” Al spent the winter in Florida, working on his autobiography and promoting causes he believes in. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_110190712.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_110190712.html “Music can be such a revelation.”— MadonnaA person’s taste in music and books tells me a lot about who they are.When John Eckberg, business reporter and columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, wrote “The Success Effect,” (Sterling and Ross Publishers), he interviewed Donald Trump, Jerry Springer and more than 40 other successful business people. Eckberg showed us the traits that helped these successful people get to where they are today. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_105150515.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_105150515.html Brett Arends at the Wall Street Journal wrote a column about lottery winners titled “Take the Money and Run.” He said lottery winners should take the lump sum instead of annual payments. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_096214042.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_096214042.html Keith Olbermann does a nightly feature on MSNBC called, “Worst Person in the World.”Recently, he gave the award to Wal-Mart after he heard the saga of Debbie Shank. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_088222828.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_088222828.html “Blow away the lies that leave you nothing but lost and brokenhearted”— Bruce Springsteen Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_082140222.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_082140222.html “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.” -John DenverMarch 16 to 22 was ‘Sunshine Week.” It was a week to focus on open government and freedom of information.I am for all freedom of information, except when it applies to me. It is the same sentiment that many public officials have. I learned about public disclosure at a young age. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_075232541.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_075232541.html Fidelity Vice Chairman Peter Lynch recently settled a complaint filed against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_054231722.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_054231722.html Political consultants have an irritating habit. They say that “we” won a particular election, but that “the candidate” lost. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_047224657.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_047224657.html I tell lottery winners to keep quiet. Someone getting money should keep their mouth shut. The more people who know, the more problems you have. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_040224014.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_040224014.html Harry Truman said that a recession is when your neighbor loses his (or her) job. A depression is when you lose your job. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_033135941.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_033135941.html It would be easy for me to avoid saying something positive about Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning. We differ on many issues. We rarely support the same candidates. His prickly personality does not make him a media darling.Having said that, I would be remiss if I did not give Senator Bunning his due.