Republicans, Don’t Reject Border Progress
Congress is returning to Washington this week and must finish government spending bills before a deadline only weeks away. But the most important question for the country is whether President Biden and lawmakers will strike a deal combining weapons for Ukraine and Israel with policy changes on border security. Alas, some Republicans are sounding as […]
The Supreme Court to the Ballot Rescue
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to ban him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, and just in time too. The political malpractice of using Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to ban opposition candidates is spreading. In Pennsylvania, progressive activist Gene Stilp is suing […]
Is AMLO Blackmailing Biden?
Controlling migration flows ensures the Mexican president a pass on democracy. Source link
The Most Spoken Words in Glasgow
When someone says, ‘Would anyone like a cup of tea,’ he isn’t offering the best-tasting thing one’s ever had. But that isn’t the point. Source link
Congress Agrees on Spending Levels as Government Shutdown Looms
Senate and House leaders announced on Sunday that they had struck an overarching agreement on 2024 government funding, but it was not clear whether they would be able to cement the deal and pass it into law in time to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks. After weeks of negotiations and […]
Harvard, Claudine Gay and the Education of Bill Ackman
Although Bill Ackman received his B.A. in 1988 and his M.B.A. in 1992, both from Harvard, you could say his education began on Oct. 8. On that morning, Mr. Ackman, founder and CEO of the Manhattan-based hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, woke up to the reality of moral rot at American universities. It was […]
Brokerage Firms Are Pitching Separately Managed Accounts. Here's What to Know.
These personalized portfolios are increasingly being marketed to investors for their tax flexibility and upside potential. But beware of costs. Source link
The Best Stock Funds of 2023
Driven by a rebound in large and megacap stocks, in particular the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies, mutual-fund managers who saw double-digit losses in the market rout in 2022 found themselves rewarded for their patience this past year. Source link
James Gorman Just Wrapped Up a Successful Tenure at Morgan Stanley. It Almost Didn’t Turn Out That Way.
James Gorman ordered an extra dry vodka martini at a St. Petersburg, Russia, hotel bar late one night in June 2012. The Morgan Stanley chief executive officer was there to celebrate a downgrade. The CEO of one of America’s biggest banks wouldn’t normally be toasting such a move. But Moody’s decision to lower Morgan Stanley’s […]
During Pregnancy, the Placenta Hacks the Immune System to Protect the Fetus
“The cell is effectively dressing up as an infectious agent,” Kagan said. “The result is that it convinces itself that it’s infected, and then operates as such.” Simmering Immunity Immune responses can be destructive, and antiviral responses especially so. Because viruses are at their most dangerous when they’re already inside a cell, most immune strategies […]