Uber’s latest financial report confirms Hubert Horan’s predictions.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Why Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act Will Be Good for Shareholders
Why shareholders are getting a raw deal out of the misguided corporate fixation on “maximizing shareholder value,” and Elizabeth Warren’s new bill is therefore good for them.
Sacramento Bee Fingers CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost, General Counsel Matt Jacobs, and Board President Priya Mathur in Asubonten Resume Fabrication Scandal
Even the Sacramento Bee is compelled to call out CalPERS executives for their failure to do basic checking when hiring former CFO Charles Asubonten.
France Could Lose Billions In Brexit Trade Route Redirection
How French ports and hence France look set to lose in Brexit.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/15/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: China trade, Warren’s corporate governance proposal, midterms, productivity, inventories, retail, Elon Musk, UPS contract, infrastructure, economic anxiety, cash
The CFA Franc Zones: Neocolonialism and Dependency
How France still exerts influence over the CFA franc zone.
Rethinking Social Progress in the 21st Century
A new report examines the path to global social progress. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.
Gaius Publius: Progressives Ask Why So Many Unions Seem Anti-Progressive
Progressives are waking up to the fact that most unions are not on their side.
Donald Trump, Gun-Runner for Hire
Not only does America love guns but the Administration really loves gun merchants.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/14/2018
Today’s Water Cooler: Tariff equilibria, Avenatti in Iowa, Pelosi, midterms, Wesley Bell, Strzok, paper ballots, antifa, small business optimism, single payer, out-of-network billing, collections, rain forests
Plastics: Don’t Microwave, or Place in the Dishwasher
American Academy of Pediatrics highlights health concerns for children from plastics, and recommends reducing use of plastics, and not microwaving them or placing them in the dishwasher.
Emerging Markets Swoon as Turkey Wobbles
A high level look at the upheaval in Turkey.
Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
Another attack on union funding.
