Mattel was started by Matt Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler in 1945, manufacturing doll house furniture out of old picture frames. Their initial investment was some shop equipment which they purchased from Sears on installment. Mattel has had many popular toys over the years, but it was the Barbie doll which made it the industry standard in toy making.
Every March the nation is transfixed by the specter or young athletes competing for their schools and states in the NCAA college basketball tournament. Students travel the country competing in games that generate more ratings than some professional events. March Madness sweeps the country, advertisement is geared towards it, and big companies vie for the…
2. Cars catching fire In January GM recalled over 377,000 Chevy and GMC pickup trucks for catching fire. These vehicles would literally burst into flames while driving. Consumers reported that some vehicles were parked in garages and soon caught fire, destroying people’s homes. IIn June GM recalled an additional 12,000 trucks; an auxiliary battery for…
Photo by epSos.de 2.Created a culture of dependence Reliance on foreign aid has created political and economic culture of dependence. Let’s put aside the politically correct jargon and call it what it is: a culture of parasitism. The last time Greece saw its budget balanced was way back in 1972, when the “Regime of the…
Photo by Winthrop University Hospital 2. Leading Financier of Veteran Education Many will scoff that veterans deserve better than retail jobs. Luckily for those veterans, Wal-Mart has teamed up with ACE Hardware stores to offer $2,000,000 in grants to institutions that demonstrate leadership in providing increased access to and success in higher education for veterans…
Photo by LendingMemo 2. TTIP Will Bring Robust Economic Growth to Both Sides of the Pond Several studies have attempted to calculate the economic benefits of the TTIP. One study by the London based think tank Centre for Economic and Policy Research suggests that the potential benefits of TTIP could equal €119 billion and €95…
Photo by Mister Graves 9. Oakland, California Oakland is a major port city on the West Coast, it is also the busiest port in the San Francisco Bay. The economy in Oakland is strong, but its economic stability doesn’t make the city an attractive place to live in. Oakland is home to as many as…