Albert R. Hunt

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  • How Ferragamo’s Arch Remade the Shoe Industry

    In 1907, Bonito, Italy, 9-year-old Salvatore Ferragamo could often be found intently watching the town cobbler tan leather skins, cut patterns, shape them around a wooden foot-shaped “last” and stitch the pieces together.

  • Creating Syria Safe Zones Is a Dangerous Step Toward War

    Having proposed more than my fair share of bad ideas during more than 20 years in government service, I know one when I see it. And the proposal by various media commentators and politicians to create safe zones inside Syria for refugees and rebels is one bad idea.

  • Investment, the Engine of U.S. Prosperity, Is Underrated

    Proponents and opponents of income redistribution differ greatly in their explanations for the success of the U.S.

  • As European Austerity Ends, So Could the Euro

    The euro currency is a malady that condemns at least a generation of Greeks, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese and Irish to the economic infirmary.

  • Can Cleaner Cookstoves Help Save the World?

    Did the slick animations in the Girl Effect video that’s been viewed 3.6 million times compel you to buy soccer cleats for a South African girl? Maybe Matt Damon persuaded you to invest in Water.org so you can supply clean water and toilets to the world’s poor. Perhaps you’ve bought something (RED) to fight AIDS?

  • My-Brand-Is-Better Marketing Won’t Sell Your Product

    With rare exceptions, marketing designed to create or enhance brand preference over competitors in established product categories changes nothing. No matter how big the budget or how clever the execution, “my brand is better than your brand” marketing rarely results in sales growth.

  • This Kennedy May Renew the Family Franchise

    For more than half a century, the Kennedys were a force in U.S. politics. Their dominance began with John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential run and lasted until the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 2009.

  • France’s Monsieur Normal Should Just Say ’Non’ to Germany

    It would be a mistake to interpret the election of France’s socialist presidential challenger, Francois Hollande, as portending a seismic shift for Europe’s second- largest economy.

  • Look Who’s Pushing Homeowners Off the Foreclosure Cliff

    One of the more confounding aspects of the U.S. housing crisis has been the reluctance of lenders to do more to assist troubled borrowers. After all, when homes go into foreclosure, banks lose money.

  • Putin Victory Shows How Oil Supports Autocrats

    Vladimir Putin’s inauguration to a third term as Russia’s president today, after a first-round victory in March elections, shows he is both shrewd and skillful. He is also very lucky, in a way that should worry us.

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