Since President Trump took office, corporate America has been thrust into the culture wars like never before. The atmosphere would probably be different with a Biden administration.
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Tag Archives: Business Roundtable
Stakeholder Capitalism Gets a Report Card. It’s Not Good.
The pandemic and the movement for racial justice have tested corporate pledges to elevate social concerns alongside shareholder interests. A new study finds companies are failing to follow through.
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How Liberals Opened the Door to Libertarian Economics
Milton Friedman’s free-market ideas found favor in a free-love era and helped redirect the country toward the right. The aftershocks of his radical arguments are still being felt today.
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Has Business Left Milton Friedman Behind?
The economist taught a generation of corporate leaders that profit should be their main motive. A new group of C.E.O.s begs to differ.
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In Argentina’s Debt Negotiations, a Kinder, Gentler Capitalism Faces a Test
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, is opposing a debt settlement deal with Argentina as the country grapples with soaring poverty and the pandemic.
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A Four-Point Plan for Fixing the Economy
A heavyweight group of economists and former policymakers have outlined a flexible approach to supporting the recovery not tied to any specific date.
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America, We Break It, It’s Gone
Where can we find the leadership to save the U.S.?
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Some Companies Seeking Bailouts Had Piles of Cash, Then Spent It
They poured the money into stock buybacks and dividends. Now, those hurting from the pandemic want government aid.
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Big Business Pledged Gentler Capitalism. It’s Not Happening in a Pandemic.
C.E.O.s who signed a celebrated Business Roundtable document, promising to elevate worker interests, are now resorting to furloughs.
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