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. Seven times, 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
Machinists' 401(k) loans could be risky
| |Saturday, May. 26, 2012
Machinists at Lockheed Martin went on strike to preserve their pensions, but they're raiding their retirement savings in the process.Read more
Oil Boom 2.0 pumps up West Texas economy
| |Wednesday, May. 23, 2012
Jobs surge and housing runs short in Midland-Odessa.Read more
Keeping employee morale high helps companies' profitability
| |Friday, May. 18, 2012
Are happy employees a luxury that some companies simply cannot afford?Read more
Southwest's just-right business model at risk
| |Wednesday, May. 16, 2012
With labor costs creeping up, Southwest Airlines has to prove itself again.Read more
Taxpayers deserve facts, not spin, on Fort Worth pension program
| |Saturday, May. 12, 2012
A year ago, the Fort Worth pension fund issued a news release to trumpet a big improvement in its financials.Read more
CFO didn't need Ph.D., but this one gets the job done
| |Thursday, May. 10, 2012
In college and in life, winners achieve their goals.Read more
DFW home builder's expansion is good sign for rest of us
| |Wednesday, May. 02, 2012
Finally, it may be housing's turn at a recovery -- if not the entire industry, at least Fort Worth-based D.R. Horton. The bellwether builder, with operations in 25 states, is now spending more on lots, land and spec homes.Read more
Defined benefits are being re-imagined
| |Saturday, Apr. 28, 2012
Traditional pensions are struggling for many reasons: low investment returns, too-generous benefits, and the happy fact that people are living longer than expected.Read more
Whose vision is better for American Airlines?
| |Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012
This question hangs over the bankruptcy case.Read more
Why so glum? Airline merger could be good news for North Texas
| |Saturday, Apr. 21, 2012
Some people, including politicians, are worried about disruptions at American Airlines. Sounds almost quaint, with the company in Chapter 11, shedding jobs and debt.Read more
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Mark Davis returning to DFW radio on KSKY
The conservative radio talk show host, who was taken off the air in early April by WBAP after 18 years, will return to the air June 4.
