Author Archives: Ed Zwirn

About Ed Zwirn

Ed Zwirn is a journalist/editorial professional with a focus on financial trends and practices. He lives out in the woods in Bethel, NY, not far from where the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival was held in 1969. As a financial writer, his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, CFO Magazine and news services including Dow Jones Newswires and Informa Global Markets. Ed also spent three years in Ukraine, where he ran an English-language news service. He now divides his time between his freelance journalism, song and poetry writing, and barbequing and lawn-mowing on his 2.5 acre property.

Grand Central Watch – ESSENTIAL TOP

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Toot Your Own Horn


This beautiful, flowing top designed by the late artist Judith Carlson-DeAngelo features dolman sleeves, a flattering V-neck and a hi-low silhouette. It will be your new go-to top this season and all year long! Pair it with your favorite tapered pants or skinny jeans for an effortless, day-to-night look. Now available through Judith’s new VIDA designer collection!

TPP Trumped, Focus Switches to Bilateral Trade Deals

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By Ed Zwirn (Read  in Wards Auto, Jan. 27, 2017)

TPP opponents include Trump, protesters in Wellington, New Zealand. Neal Ballantyne

TPP opponents include Trump, protesters in Wellington, New Zealand.
Neal Ballantyne

Now that Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the auto industry faces other trade-policy challenges, particularly the attempts to strike bilateral deals one-on-one with many countries at once. Continue reading →

Night and Day: Witchcraft

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Witchcraft: Larry DeAngelo sings this popular song from 1957 composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. It was released as a single by Frank Sinatra, and reached number twenty in the U.S., spending sixteen weeks on the charts.

Composed as an instrumental piece by Coleman for the revue Take Five, lyrics were added by Leigh, and “Witchcraft” was subsequently recorded by Sinatra in May 1957, in an arrangement by Nelson Riddle.