koslov- Perhaps you would like to explain to everyone how jobs are created. It well accepted that most jobs are created by business and businesses often get money from individual entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to start operations. Next, if you need to layoff workers it is obvious that the company is having problems. The idea that this action directly raises share prices is churlish. Note
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ricecrispi- My description of commerce within a free market is simply that. It's not rosy or gloomy, it simply works this way. As to as Enron and the like, you will always have corruption. No one is saying you should let capitalism run unchecked; clearly we have and need laws. In fact a system based on human ambition requires ground rules. I don't want you to think I am implying that capitalism is perfect but what human system is perfect?