The dual plagues of the pandemic and racial inequities are shining a powerful light on the cracks and gaps in our systems and revealing the horrific toll of unchecked racism that affect communities of color. I have been flooded with calls from friends, clients, allies, and partners who are not only frustrated and pained about […]
National protests after George Floyd’s videotaped killing in police custody are spotlighting disparities between the experiences of black Americans and white Americans that go beyond their treatment by law enforcement. Black people, who are twice as likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19, face especially unstable housing and job prospects. Black business owners can face an […]
Joe Biden saw his lead grow to 14 points over President Donald Trump in a recent presidential poll, and for the first time this year, Biden has better odds than Trump to win control of the White House according to Betfair, a sportsbook based in Europe. The betting odds and implied probability as of June […]
Click here to read the full article. During the Second World War, the German Luftwaffe developed several jet-powered aircraft, beginning with the Me-262, Me-163 Komet, and the He-162. These were unable to turn the tide simply because Germany wasn’t able to produce enough of the aircraft to make a difference. However, Germany wasn’t alone in […]
President Trump said on Friday that he would reschedule a June 19 campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., succumbing to calls to change the date of the event that falls on a holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. Via Twitter late Friday, Trump said that he would move the date of the […]
Florida on Thursday broke its record for the highest number of coronavirus cases reported in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic. The Sunshine’s State department of health reported 1,698 new COVID-19 infections — almost 20 percent higher than the previous daily high of 1,419 cases recorded last Thursday. There are now at […]
Did we just witness “an epic signal of a blow-off top” … ? Yes, says Gary Evans of the Global Macro Monitor blog, who pointed to the recent action on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy’s Twitter feed as the reason. On Monday, Portnoy slammed Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.A, +1.41% BRK.B, +1.79% Warren Buffett for unloading airline […]
Starbucks, like many other corporate giants across the world, last week entered the Black Lives Matter conversation on social media by proclaiming its support for the movement and laying out in a tweet some of the measures it would take to do its part: At the same time, according to an internal memo obtained by […]
In 1929, the story goes, Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy clan, went for a shoeshine not far from his Wall Street office. Kennedy was stunned when the shoeshine man gave stock tips to him, a leading trader. He immediately returned to his office and aggressively short-sold stocks, making a fortune in the Great […]
(Reuters) – The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to pursue a community-led public safety system to replace the police department following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the city’s police. The move comes days after a veto-proof majority of the council voted to disband the police department after […]