‘The homeland is in the Pacific’
HONOLULU—”The Indo-Pacific is the priority theater of the United States of America.” This sentence, spoken Monday by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command leader Adm. Samuel Paparo, is a common refrain here on…
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights expands at critical time in US history
ATLANTA — A popular museum in Atlanta is expanding at a critical moment in the United States — and unlike the Smithsonian Institution, the National Center for Civil and Human…
Morningstar’s New Index Tracks Public and Private Firms
Research firm Morningstar launched the Morningstar PitchBook U.S. Modern Market Index (Modern Market 100), an index that tracks the performance of 100 of the largest companies in the U.S. across…
The not-quite retiring Robert Redford
Say the name Robert Redford, and “legend” comes to mind. But even legends have ends, which bring us to our Lee Cowan: We’ve seen Robert Redford a time or two…
Supreme Court is asked to allow White House to block $4B in foreign aid
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow it to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that was previously approved by…
Large Banks Drive Strong Performance in Financials ETFs
As of Sept. 5, ETFs holding large banks significantly outperformed broad market indices year to date, with European banks having a standout year. Table 1 compares Financials ETFs, ranked by…
Here’s a tip: eliminate US tipping culture and pay people a living wage
I’m here in Las Vegas for a conference where I just paid $7 for a cup of coffee and then was shamed into tipping another $1 to the server for…
Trump Media Eyeing American Icons, Red-State REITs ETFs
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s social-media company is laying the foundation for a growing suite of exchange-traded funds tied to its “America First” identity, part of a broader effort to convert…















Workers fired, placed on leave for Charlie Kirk comments after assassination
The killing of Charlie Kirk is sparking debate about political violence in the U.S., as well as the kinds of professional repercussions employees who speak out about the conservative activist’s…