Dec 1st, 2008 · Alex Nyerges is no stranger to working 16-hour days and wearing multiple hats. As director of the VMFA, his domain ranges from the art blogosphere to the museum's $130 million construction site — with countless travel obligations, fundraising opportunities and donor visits thrown in for good measure.
Nov 25th, 2008 · The Fed said it will purchase up to $100 billion in direct obligations from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as the Federal Home Loan Banks. It also will purchase another $500 billion in mortgage-backed securities — pools of mortgages that are bundled together and sold to investors.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Barry Silbert sees the potential for profit in toxic assets. He wants to use his company, SecondMarket, as a place where would-be buyers and sellers can get together to settle on a price for collateralized debt obligations and all those other hard-to-value asset-backed securities.
Sep 9th, 2008 · In his new book, Stanley Fish argues that universities should be under no obligation to promote good moral character, and that professors should leave world-changing agendas out of the classroom. His new book is entitled Save the World On Your Own Time.
Jun 9th, 2008 · Business journalist Roger Lowenstein's new book, While America Aged, looks at how corporations and governments came to make pension and health care obligations to workers and what is happening as the bills come due. Host Renee Montagne talks about the book with Lowenstein.
May 9th, 2008 · When Army Capt. Nate Rawlings, 26, returned from Iraq in 2006, he planned to apply to a graduate film program. Now, he's obligated to return to Iraq for an unexpected second tour of duty. Writer Whitney Terrell catches up with his friend at Fort Hood in Texas as he prepares for 15 more months in Baghdad.
Feb 20th, 2008 · In technological world, everyone seems plugged in to some form of communication. But constant obligations on the professional and personal front can lead a person to serious burnout. Valorie Burton, lifestyle coach and author, talks about how to you can reclaim personal time, and still be productive.
Jan 9th, 2008 · Mark Regev, spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, says Israel has made a decision to move forward independently on all of its obligations under the 2003 "road map for peace" -- regardless of whether the Palestinians are living up to their part of the agreement.