The unyielding persona of founder Ralph Lauren, coupled with the primacy of global grunge and the desire for on-line shopping, may have mortally wounded the iconic Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL). The company appears to have hurt itself with its management…
Today, “more than 100 accomplished music creators” are in the nation’s capital for the annual “Grammys on the Hill.” But tomorrow, these stars will be taking part in a massive lobbying effort sponsored by the major record labels and largest…
Recently, more than a dozen out-of-state organizers from the United Auto Workers checked into a hotel in Greenville. Their mission? To start making intrusive house calls at the homes of BMW’s union-free employees in nearby Spartanburg in attempt to unionize…
WATCH LIVE NOW The Heartland Institute is hosting its 12th International Conference on Climate Change in Washington, D.C. on March 23 and 24! The theme of the two-day conference is “Resetting U.S. Climate Policy.” The Heartland Institute has more than…
President Tump announces that the health care bill is off the table, but he doesn’t blame Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. “I don’t blame Paul,” Trump tells me — Robert Costa (@costareports) March 24, 2017 Paul Ryan announced at…
Next month, April 22, marks the birthday of the architect of that cataclysmic “proletarian” revolution, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov — known to the world as Lenin. These century-old events continue to dominate the news in modern-day Russia, where leaders grapple with…
What are more important to the health of an intellectual movement, writers and academics or investors and philanthropists? That thought occurred to me, when I was informed of the death of Chuck Brunie, the former longtime Chairman of the Board…
Places like Nashville, Tennessee, should love short-term rental platforms like Airbnb or HomeAway. For one, the city has a booming tourism industry but remains short of enough hotels to meet surging demand. This is why Nashville’s downtown has the highest…
Several states — including Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia — are in the process of introducing or expanding education savings account (ESA) legislation. Even though ESAs have been proven to help the disadvantaged groups the…
While Congress is battling over repeal of Obamacare, President Donald Trump is setting a course to repeal a regulation that the Obama administration pushed through last year and which has become known as “Obamacare for your IRA and 401(k).” Like…
