A contradiction coils through the political economy: that today's financial and economic crisis began in the historical heartland of advanced information and communications technology (ICTs): the United States. It was not supposed to turn out this way. ICTs were to be the source of economic...

The historic severity of the financial meltdown has created a severe crisis amidst employees creating a high degree of stress. Employees currently are frightened to look at the future. Global melt down is the talk of the day. Significant market values of high profile companies have been wiped...