Will Obama's windfall profits tax destroy the American economy? [more inside]
posted by Mr. Anthropomorphism on Aug 13, 2008 - 30 answers

Why are oil companies making so much money? [more inside]
posted by jpdoane on Apr 1, 2008 - 19 answers

For the IT/Corporate savy.....
What ways has your company made use of technology to improve the bottom line? One of my charges as IT Manager is to find ways to use technology to make the company more profitable. What have you found that worked well in your situation. We are a small/medium sized company that are basically manufactures reps for shelving/folders/imaging/fileroom management. What can I offer my sales force to make them more efficient?
posted by keep it tight on Dec 19, 2004 - 13 answers

I've been reading a lot lately about the Great Depression. What I'm curious about is, did anyone make money during the great depression? Are there certain industries that prosper during a depression? If you knew a great depression was about to happen, what would you do to put yourself in the best possible position? Invest in gold maybe? What else? [more inside]
posted by banished on Jul 18, 2004 - 12 answers