The ongoing task of debt management for the federal government will clearly be very different in the years ahead than it has been in the past, when debt was rapidly increasing, ... With $3.6 trillion in debt outstanding, even a 3 basis point (0.03 percentage point) reduction in federal borrowing costs will ultimately produce savings of more than $1 billion per year.

The only clear picture we have from the job cut numbers this year is that employers appear to be confused about the direction this economy is taking, ... Companies are experiencing increased business, but they are also seeing their costs soar due to higher fuel prices, inflation in supplier prices and a weaker dollar, which makes it more expensive to buy foreign parts.

The only significant gains in finding available kidneys for these patients are likely to come from KPD,

The point is, you have to look at Disney in the context of these other major consumer companies, ... We have a global oligopoly today. You've got Viacom, News Corp., Time Warner and Disney. And these are large companies in perfect position to take advantage of the globalization of American entertainment.

The point of an accelerator is to teach you about companies and business, not about technology.