Mitchell Schnurman has been writing about business news in North Texas since 1986 and has been a columnist at the Star-Telegram since 2001. As a reporter, he covered many of the region’s top business stories, including Ross Perot’s exit from General Motors. As a columnist, he championed the lifting of the Wright Amendment and supported the Trinity River Vision project. For the past four years, he’s been named one of the country’s “Best in Business” columnists by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
E-mail: mschnurman@star-telegram.com
BNSF is doing fine, so why does it want Buffett?
| |Friday, Nov. 06, 2009
The railroad doesn't need a suitor or white knight. But if Warren Buffett calls, how do you say no?Read more
Now if only Warren Buffett could fix the job market, too
| |Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009
It's both inspiring and instructive that Warren Buffett is taking the long view.Read more
American Airlines deserves credit, but good intentions can't fix everything
| Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
American Airlines deserves credit for keeping its maintenance in-house, although good intentions can take you only so far.Read more
Healthcare reform good for Texas
| |Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
We need lower prices on health insurance, not more providers. A public option could help.Read more
To get people working again, Texas looks to Georgia
| |Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
A new initiative will help the jobless break through and encourage employers to take a chance on hiring.Read more
Is anything that's good for the pilots good for American Airlines?
| |Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Some things, like American's future, trump squabbles with the pilots union.Read more
Schnurman: North Texas condo markets are in big trouble
| Friday, Oct. 09, 2009
There's a significant market for downtown living, but there's also an oversupply.Read more
Why LaGrave Field matters: It’s about the Trinity River Vision
| |Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009
With development at LaGrave Field on the rocks, local leaders are trying to cobble together a friendly buyout.Read more
Even with health reform, workers will pay more, get less
| |Saturday, Oct. 03, 2009
That's been the trend in health insurance for more than a decade, and it won't change soon.Read more
Downtown Fort Worth condo bust says more about the product mix than the market
| |Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2009
The bust downtown says more about the product mix than the market.Read more
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Former Cliburn head to play role in reviving once-prestigious Tchaikovsky competition
Just a few days before the April telephone call, Richard Rodzinski had read a lengthy profile of famed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev in The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
