AIG’s Top 5 Retreat Sites for 2009

January 2, 2009 by Rob - UPENN  
Filed under Lifestyle

As we all know, modern business is defined by rewarding failure. From the economic bailout plan to golden parachutes, nothing says “Congratulations on the gross misuse of the public’s trust” like extravagant rewards. In all of my research, I have found that only this industry rewa…

No Sympathy For Detroit’s Collapse

November 20, 2008 by Rob - UPENN  
Filed under Daily Features, News-ish

I have an economics professor that is such a hippie-liberal-douche, it pains me to hear him speak. Every now and then, though, he says something completely uncharacteristic that I agree with. Being that it is my 8am class on Tu/Th, it leaves me with the rest of the day to ponder.
We give the Detroi…

AIG Starts Using Bailout Money For Food and Facials

October 7, 2008 by COED Staff  
Filed under Daily Features

It is great to know that the economy’s complete and total collapse hasn’t taken its toll on AIG executive’s ability to kick back and get some well-deserves R&R. Really, nothing says, “Hey, we just helped destroy the American way of life for at least 2 generations of citi…

Bailout Blues

September 28, 2008 by COED Staff  
Filed under News-ish

So it looks like the Congress is going to pass the $700 billion bailout, and that means every single American is going to get saddled with a $2,300 bill. Since that money’s coming out of your pocket, whether you like it or not, you can only think of what you would have otherwise spent that mo…