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Tag Archives: Business Roundtable
How to Stop Trump and Prevent Another Jan. 6
Drop talk of dismantling the police and taking steps to dismantle the Constitution.
Republicans at Odds Over Infrastructure Bill as Vote Approaches
With a bipartisan infrastructure bill set for a Thursday vote in the House, a campaign by business groups and some Senate Republicans to secure G.O.P. support may be the measure’s last hope.
In Social Policy Bill, Businesses See a Lot to Like. They Oppose It.
Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace.
Goldman Sachs Mandates Vaccines for Its Workers and Visitors
The bank’s announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus shots.
The Mogul in Search of a Kinder, Gentler Capitalism
Lynn Forester de Rothschild, founder of the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism, believes change will come when hedge fund billionaires and Pope Francis work together.
Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain
Amazon, Google, G.M. and Starbucks were among those joining the biggest show of solidarity by businesses over legislation in numerous states.
Business Has Only One Political Party: Profit
When C.E.O.s speak out against Republican priorities, it isn’t the flip-flop of alliances it appears to be.
Are Democrats Friends with Big Business Now?
When C.E.O.s speak out against Republican priorities, it isn’t the flip-flop of alliances it appears to be.
Inside Corporate America’s Frantic Response to the Georgia Voting Law
Companies like Delta are caught between Democrats focused on social justice and populist Republicans. They face major political consequences no matter what they do.
Sam’s Club C.E.O. on the Company’s High Sales and Low Wages
Kathryn McLay, an Australian who worked for years in finance, wants employees to know “how valued they are.”
Business Leaders, Drawn Into Fray by Trump, May Step Back Under Biden
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
America, We Break It, It’s Gone
Where can we find the leadership to save the U.S.?
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.
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.