March 2009

This morning, I interviewed a man whom I have been watching for years. I can’t tell you how many times I saw him interviewed on “The McLaughlin Group” when it used to be on NBC. He’s none other than Mort Zuckerman, chairman and editor-in-chief of U.S. News & World Report, publisher of the New York Daily News and founder and chairman of Boston Properties, one of the biggest real estate ... read more

Loews Hotel Chairman & CEO Jonathan Tisch joined me this morning to talk about the “corrosive Washington rhetoric” that has been aimed at the travel and tourism industry. It was a fascinating discussion about the messages being sent by Washington DC about business related conferences and how lawmakers are crippling an industry that employs 17 million ... read more

If you want to see SPARKS FLY, watch this!!!!!! This may have been one of the most heated debates on my morning program and it had to do with what I believe is the number one issue in this economy; are we doing enough to help small business owners in the wake of this recession? Earlier this morning Georgette Mosbacher, Borghese President and CEO, who recently wrote a terrific op-ed piece in the ... read more

This morning Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP Group, one of the largest advertising, public relations and market research companies in the world, joined me in studio to break down where he believes the economy is headed and why 2009 will be a difficult year for many media companies. Hours before Sir Martin arrived, WPP reported very solid numbers. Revenue was up 20% from the year earlier, ... read more

Does the name Elizabeth Warren sound familiar? She's a Harvard Law Professor, bankruptcy expert and well-known author with two national best-selling books. She also happens to be the chairwoman of the TARP Oversight Panel, which is responsible for overseeing the execution of the $700 billion in TARP funds. In other words, she is our ultimate protector. It is her job and the panel's responsibility ... read more

Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and author of "The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge," joined me this morning on Money for Breakfast. In our last interview in Davos, Ian talked about the political and global risks associated with economic instability. He said the G20 would not be an effective place to address the current issues facing this economy and that the President, not ... read more

The other night my mother and father-in-law came over to our house. They had just spent the last month in Florida. A much needed and deserved break. When Erika and I sat down at the kitchen table we caught up on so many things. As you could imagine, there was a lot to catch up on! At one point she said, I've been reading your blogs but they've become so technical, I miss the personal blogs. She ... read more