Good Morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day,
So our first day here on AM making it easier for you guys to give us feedback - we have our new toll-free phone line 877-MY-AM-FIX, our Facebook page and our Twitter accounts... and boy, did we get an earful!
More than 4000 calls to our hotline, hundreds more people following our tweets on Twitter. We are really trying to make it worth your while by taking your feedback, putting it on the air and answering your questions.
The biggest talker this morning without a doubt is still the AIG bonus outrage.
Things even got heated between our two guests Ryan Mack, President, Optimum Capital Management/Investment Advisor and Jill Schlesinger, Exec VP & Chief Investment Officer of Strategic Point Investment Advisors/Financial Advisor who had very different takes on the issue. Check it out here
A lot of our guests and viewers asked "Why does there seem to be a double standard for AIG?". Other industries and companies were forced to re-negotiate contracts in the face of this financial crisis. Workers were forced to take less money or forego a raise in an effort to keep their company afloat.
The other big question– why didn't the White House or Congress attach more strings before freeing up this bailout (taxpayer) money?
A lot to chew over this morning. But as always we'll keep you posted on what we find out. In the meantime, keep your comments coming.
Cheers,
Kiran