Workers Need More Transparency from Unions
Many workers feel intimidated by unions and won’t ask for relevant information. The onus should be on the unions to proactively provide it. Source link
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Stanley Fischer: The New Monetarist
Stanley Fischer made the world of ideas better, richer, fuller. He built out a research agenda that played Milton Friedman’s monetarist tune in a new key. Source link
The One Thing Both Parties Agree On: More Deficits and Debt
Regardless of either side’s rhetoric, deficits do ultimately matter. Source link
I’m an emergency physician turned corporate leader. Here’s how I led our team after a employee’s suicide
My plane had just landed. I was anxious to get to the office after the departure of our team leader, a reduction in force culling hundreds of jobs just days before, and an organizational…
Trump’s Vision of Government: Members Only
With Trump’s criminal syndicate running the show, the out-groups are various: liberals, Black people, single women, strong women, the LGBTQ+ community, undocumented immigrants, most other…
Trump’s Pardon Power Isn’t as Absolute as He Thinks
Among the recipients of Trump’s January 6 pardons was John Sullivan, who turned a profit from selling video footage from the riot—money the government later seized. Sullivan claimed, with…
A Trump Tariff Case Study: Can the U.S. Again Be the Power Tool King?
My DeWalt 20-volt cordless drill/driver combo set is a beaut—powerful, smooth, comfortable in the hand, and not too expensive; I got it on sale for about a hundred bucks. It’s also a…
Stephen Miller Erupts in Fury Over Low Arrests—and Hands Dems a Weapon
The potential deportation of people like Carol Hui, which has shocked locals in the Missouri town where she’s lived for 20 years, has inspired a searching debate: What did people think…
Missouri’s Historic Abortion Victory Is Crumbling Before Our Eyes
Not long after the election, the two Planned Parenthood affiliates that have health centers in Missouri challenged many of those laws as “presumptively unconstitutional,” citing Amendment…
Over $1 billion in federal funding got slashed for this polluting industry
The startup’s approach is to make cement using electricity. The conventional process requires high temperatures typically achieved by burning fossil fuels, so avoiding that could prevent a…
Malaysia’s Petronas to cut more than 5,000 jobs after profits slump
The state-owned oil firm will also freeze promotions and hiring until December 2026 — The company will reduce headcount by more than 5,000…
Crypto billionaire Brian Armstrong is ready to invest in CRISPR baby tech
“I think the time is right for the defining company in the US to be built in this area,” Armstrong posted. The announcement from a deep-pocketed backer is a striking shift for a field…
CVS is giving its healthcare products a glow-up to lure you away from brand names
The look of the health and wellness products at CVS is about to get a little less prescriptive. The pharmacy chain, which reported $94.59 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025,…
Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan
Procter & Gamble said on Thursday (Jun 5) it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 6 per cent, of its total workforce over the next two years, as the Tide detergent maker navigates uneven demand…
Trump Turns Sharply on Musk as Harsh New Data Wrecks Case for GOP Bill
President Donald Trump appears to have finally turned on Elon Musk over his scalding criticism of the “big, beautiful bill.” At a presser, House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed that Trump…
At Bitcoin 2025, Crypto Purists and the MAGA Faithful Collide
Now that Trump is in office, launching his own crypto ventures and asking for legislation establishing (light) digital asset regulations to appear on his desk by August, his supporters’…
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust proposes disposal of Michigan hotel for US$6.7 million
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust has proposed the disposal of a hotel in the US city of Auburn Hills in Michigan for a consideration of around US$6.7 million, said managers of the stapled group…
Captain Sandy talks Below Deck’s global impact
Join Below Deck’s Captain Sandy and Bravo executive Frances Berwick for an exclusive conversation covering the launch of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Bravo’s expanding reality TV…
High Court partially allows Goh Jin Hian’s appeal, finds he did not breach duty by not probing IPP’s red flags
The High Court has partially allowed an appeal by Goh Jin Hian, a former director of insolvent marine fuel supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP). The Appellate Division of the High Court…
Court partially allows Goh Jin Hian’s appeal, finds he did not breach duty by not probing IPP’s red flags
The Appellate Division of the High Court has partially allowed an appeal by Goh Jin Hian against having to pay damages for breaching his duty of care as a then-director of the insolvent…
India central bank set to deliver third straight rate cut to lift growth
India’s central bank will likely cut interest rates for the third straight meeting to boost growth, with market watchers focused on the extent of easing in this cycle. The Reserve Bank of…
Statista, TIA to award Singapore’s Top Fintech Companies for 2026
FOR the first time, Tech in Asia and global market research firm Statista will recognise Singapore’s top fintech companies. The list will include firms across these sectors: Payments…
Ship carrying EVs abandoned in Pacific after catching fire
A ship carrying about 3,000 cars to Mexico was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire on Tuesday (Jun 3), highlighting a growing risk to the transportation of…
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield sinks to 2.05%
The cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) dropped to 2.05 per cent, based on auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on…