Prince Philip pulled together TV, tabloids and monarchy. But that won’t work for younger generations – as Harry and Meghan know
Monday, September 15, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/9/2021
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Trump Remains at the Heart of the Republican Party
Don’t be deceived by the absence of tweets – Trump remains at the heart of Republican politics and fundraising efforts.
FTC, Where Art Thou?: Appliance Manufacturers Routinely Invalidate Warranties if Customers Use Third-Party Repair Services
Appliance manufacturers say their waranties are voided if consumers use third-party repair servces, despite contrary FTC guidelines.
Yellen Calls for Taxing Large Corporations on Puffed Up Earnings they Report to Shareholders, Which I Called for Years Ago
The “minimum book tax” on reported earnings would be a tax incentive to produce realistic earnings reports. Wall Street will fight it furiously.
Stock Buybacks Stand in the Way of Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Hedge fund managers are pushing U.S. firms to play Wall Street games instead of investing in technologies of the future.
Why Does the United States Ignore the Possibility of Using Sniffer Dogs to Detect Covid in Mass Settings?
Sniffer dogs detect Covid quickly, cheaply, and accurately. Why aren’t we hearing about them?
Fact-Checking is Dead, Killed by Snopes over Biden’s Broken Promise of $2,000 Checks
Snopes: $2,000 = $1,400
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/8/2021
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Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
Despite Federal Moratorium, Increasing Number of Texas Renters Face Eviction as State Protection Expires
A Texas program meant to financially help renters who have fallen behind has barely taken root.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2021
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Mitch McConnell to U.S. Business: Stay Out of Politics – But Keep Those Contributions Coming
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells U.S. business: stay out of politics, but keep those campaign contributions coming.
