EconomyCommentary
Universities are not alone among our institutions that have lost their way. How about America’s corporations, which now seem to think social justice is their… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
In the investment and financial services industry, the dominant players like BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard are beholden to stakeholder activism, which drives them to… Read More
PoliticsNews
A letter from 21 state financial officials is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to postpone a rule creating a new type of company designed… Read More
LawNews
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A government and corporate watchdog group filed a complaint Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission against Berkshire Hathaway in connection… Read More
Economy Analysis
Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, has a message for everyday Americans. “Here’s the only definition of ESG you really need to remember,” Hild… Read More
Slate seems to have picked up on a classic regulatory problem that relates to the (still being finalized) version of the new Volcker Rule. The… Read More
As Congress continues to deal with the “too big to fail” issue, it would do well to recognize that bankruptcy does not automatically equate with… Read More
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner (R-OH) has made clear that he opposes tax hikes on Americans. Tax hikes would slow the… Read More
JP Morgan Chase’s $2 billion loss on a hedging strategy doesn’t mean that the bank is in crisis, and it certainly does not mean the… Read More
The lingering headline on the front pages this week is that JP Morgan Chase suffered a massive loss on a hedging strategy, costing them $2… Read More
