published Feb 1st 2017, 8:04 am, by Cathy O’Neil (Bloomberg View) — Did the magic of psychological analytics — the big data version of “secret sauce” — launch Donald Trump into the presidency? Don’t believe the hype. Trump’s successful digital campaign has lately garnered a lot of breathless attention, notably

published Feb 1st 2017, 4:39 pm, by Gerry Smith (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s nationally televised announcement of his choice to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy drew 33 million viewers across broadcast and cable networks, exceeding the number who tuned in for his predecessor’s final State of the Union

published Feb 1st 2017, 5:53 pm, by Laura Colby (Bloomberg) — Shareholders of Apple Inc. will again be asked to vote on a proposal urging the company to recruit more diverse executives and board members at its annual meeting later this month. Zevin Asset Management, a Boston-based socially responsible investing

published Jan 31st 2017, 4:00 am, by Mary Pilon (Bloomberg) —By 2007, Michelle Jackson, a 30-something writer in Denver, held a master’s degree, had traveled the world, and was enjoying her social life as a single woman. She also felt the pull to purchase her own home, a rite of

published Jan 31st 2017, 3:03 pm, by Jeremy Herron (Bloomberg) —The dollar extended its worst month since March as the Trump administration reiterated its preference for a weaker American currency. Stocks capped a fourth loss as an afternoon comeback fell short, while gold and Treasuries gained on haven bids. The

published Jan 31st 2017, 2:33 pm, by Toluse Olorunnipa (Bloomberg) —White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the U.S. military under President Donald Trump would never target any U.S. citizen, including those suspected of terrorism on foreign soil. “No American citizen will ever be targeted,” Spicer told reporters on Tuesday

published Jan 30th 2017, 2:19 pm, by Megan McArdle (Bloomberg View) —So far President Donald Trump has taken the first steps to build his famous border wall, and to make it easier for agents to find immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, and to deport people. The Obama administration

published Jan 30th 2017, 3:16 pm, by Tom Randall (Bloomberg) —Sometimes it seems like Elon Musk is spacewalking without a tether. America’s clean-energy icon—the founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX—riled up many of his supporters this weekend by offering a decidedly tepid criticism of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting immigrants and refugees

published Jan 30th 2017, 6:00 am, by Ben Steverman (Bloomberg) — On a frigid Sunday this month, Rianka Dorsainvil, a 29-year-old financial planner outside Washington, D.C., found herself running up a steep, snowy hill wearing a 20-pound vest and dragging a 215-pound man behind her. She was paying for the

published Jan 29th 2017, 10:00 am, by Albert R. Hunt (Bloomberg View) — Infrastructure just resonates for Donald Trump — more than tax cuts, or confrontation with China or even the wall that Mexico isn’t going to pay for. He’s a self-styled genius builder and likes to think big. There