Category: Business

DW Dalrymple

/// November 29, 2019

Pollution: Remediation and Rebirth, But At What Cost?

What will rise up from the ashes of what was once the largest employee owned business in the country? Clean air is a start…

Christopher Bradley

/// November 7, 2019

Vinyl On Pace to Outsell CDs: Here’s What That Means

So it was moderately good news when the report that sales of vinyl records was on pace to outsell compact discs (CDs) for the first time since 1986.

Merrie Soltis

/// October 5, 2019

So, How Much is My Privacy Worth to Me?

I’ll admit, I don’t worry a lot about my privacy. But is there a limit to what I’m willing to share?

Vikram Bath

/// September 18, 2019

The GM Strike is Going to Take a While

There’s an election a year from now, and many of the people affected by the UAW strike live in the states that will determine the election’s outcome.

gabriel conroy

/// September 10, 2019

Chick-Fil-A: Whose Pleasure?

The problem with the pleasant and efficient Chick-fil-a service.

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Andrew Donaldson

/// September 2, 2019

The People Problem of Fast Food Labor

Treat people as “infinitely replaceable” long enough and that is exactly how they are going to act.

Will Truman

/// July 27, 2019

And Then There Were Three

The Justice Department has signed off on the T-Mobile/Sprint merger.

Kate Harveston

/// July 23, 2019

U.S. Hasn’t Signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control — But Are We Surprised?

Why the world needs a far more uncompromising and holistic approach for stamping out these poisonous products for good.

Andrew Donaldson

/// July 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders vs Bernie Sanders for President 2020

“It’s like RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN”

Vikram Bath

/// July 4, 2019

Lee Iacocca: The Car Guy Who Could Count Beans

Lee Iacocca: Ode to an icon.

Will Truman

/// June 10, 2019

The Unnecessity of Choice

Too many choices, until you cannot find what you are looking for.

Jon Boguth

/// June 10, 2019

It’s a Big Club, and Most of Us Are In It

George Carlin vs Those Who Own Everything

Em Carpenter

/// May 25, 2019

It Really is All About the Money

Pretending to be bewildered at the failure of recruitment and retention efforts while denying that compensation plays a role is bad business, even for government.

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Will Truman

/// May 14, 2019

What Use Is Uber?

Without investor subsidy, can Uber compete on price? If it can’t, can it survive?

Will Truman

/// April 24, 2019

Google Assistant Is A Liar

Google Assistant Is A Liar. An investigation.

Will Truman

/// April 11, 2019

Yesterday’s Weapons and Today’s Titans

A look at the Big Tech that Elizabeth Warren would bust.

Will Truman

/// March 28, 2019

Stretching Sugar

It’s all about balance.

Will Truman

/// March 19, 2019

The Fall of California

Is Cali goin’ down?

Andrew Donaldson

/// February 21, 2019

Gotta Be the Shoes, and That Might Be the Problem

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that happen in a basketball game before. As a metaphor for college athletics and college basketball in particular, it’s amazing.

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Andrew Donaldson

/// February 15, 2019

Linky Friday: Adventures in Amazon

Linky Friday this weeks delves into the world of Amazon: HQ2 cancelled, NYC reacts, business, economics, Jeff Bezos, politics, unions & more

Editor Picks

The Grand Odyssey That Is One Piece

September 5, 2019

Leave The Amazon Be

August 31, 2019

Ten Second News

Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

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Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

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From NBC:

LONDON — Boris Johnson looked set Thursday to stay on as prime minister and win a huge majority in the British Parliament, according to an exit poll published as voting closed in what has been called the most important election in a generation.
A Conservative victory would mean that the United Kingdom is all but certain to finally leave the European Union on Jan. 31, more than three and a half years after the Brexit referendum in 2016. A divided and deadlocked Parliament had previously blocked Johnson’s withdrawal deal multiple times, prompting this election.

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Greta Thunberg named Time’s Person of the Year 2019.

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Greta Thunberg named Time’s Person of the Year 2019.

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Time has announced Greta Thunberg as their 2019 Person of the Year.

.@GretaThunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/YZ7U6Up76v pic.twitter.com/SWALBfeGl6
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2019

(Featured image is Time Magazines cover announcing Greta Thunberg)

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DOJ IG Michael Horowitz’s Report on 2016 FBI Released

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DOJ IG Michael Horowitz’s Report on 2016 FBI Released

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Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the FBI’s handling of its investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016 is out, and folks are pouring over the 476 pages.

Politico:

A much-anticipated review of how the FBI came to investigate the Trump campaign's possible links to Russia has validated the agency’s decision to open its probe.
The report, compiled by the Justice Department’s inspector general, stresses that political bias did not influence the bureau’s actions, as President Donald Trump and his allies have frequently alleged.
But the document is also littered with criticisms of FBI officials and how they vetted some information, such as a dossier of salacious allegations compiled by an ex-British spy.
Key takeaways from the report
The FBI did not use the Steele dossier to open Russia probe
Lynch, Comey sat for IG interviews
No evidence political bias was a factor

The full redacted public report can be read here:

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Day Ending in “Y” Impeachment Update

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Day Ending in “Y” Impeachment Update

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You can watch the hearings live here, and discuss/debate with the Ordinary Times Commentareum throughout:

The House Judiciary Committee is hearing presentations from congressional investigators about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, as Democrats prepare to draft articles of impeachment.
Monday's hearing includes testimony from Democratic and Republican attorneys from the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. The House Intelligence Committee submitted its report last week on its investigation into Mr. Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to open investigations into the 2016 election and a company linked to the Bidens.
Those events are at the center of the Democratic case against the president, which the attorneys are laying out on Monday. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed the committee chairs to pursue articles of impeachment, with a vote expected before the Christmas holiday.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Sunday that the committee will "presumably" introduce articles of impeachment this week.

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UPS Truck Hijacked. Hijackers Shot, Killed. UPS Truck Driver Shot, Killed. Bystander Shot, Killed. Passive Voice Used.

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UPS Truck Hijacked. Hijackers Shot, Killed. UPS Truck Driver Shot, Killed. Bystander Shot, Killed. Passive Voice Used.

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From CNN:

The UPS hijacking ended in a hail of bullets in rush-hour traffic. Police now face questions about their response

In the end, four people were shot dead at the intersection in Miramar, authorities said, including two robbery suspects, a bystander, and hostage UPS driver Frank Ordonez -- a man who relatives say had been substituting for a colleague who had called out from work that day.
The slain robbers and hijackers were Lamar Alexander, 41, and Ronnie Jerome Hill, 41, both of Miami-Dade County, the FBI said. Authorities haven't released the name of the bystander who was killed.
Numerous questions about the chase and its finale remain, including who shot Ordonez and the bystander.

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