I think there is significant confusion at the Fed itself.

I think there is significant confusion at the Fed itself.

The role of Barbara, in Music for Millions, was literally a tonic for me.

The role of Barbara, in Music for Millions, was literally a tonic for me.

It will be all the disappointments that attract everyone's attention. They will get the headlines, but the underlying strength of read more

It will be all the disappointments that attract everyone's attention. They will get the headlines, but the underlying strength of the market will continue through this quarter easily.

Business is going to go wherever it (can) make money. I don't know how elected officials would feel about expanding read more

Business is going to go wherever it (can) make money. I don't know how elected officials would feel about expanding the city limits at all.

If it's significantly faster than the first mile, the coach should have raised eyebrows.

If it's significantly faster than the first mile, the coach should have raised eyebrows.

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six read more

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six weeks off a year, employees are demanding more day to day flexibility, like the ability to telecommute, flex-time and child care or elder-care benefits. Those are the other areas where we are seeing real growth, while sabbaticals are sort of going up and down.

We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their read more

We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their plates are piled high. They were stuffed last year.

I tried not to watch it, but we were shocked. I feel bad for the Americans, but we feel great read more

I tried not to watch it, but we were shocked. I feel bad for the Americans, but we feel great for the Swedes. We're looking forward to the last stop on this train, and hopefully we can bring the gold home for Canada.

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.