Senate Panel Reaches Deal for Manafort Testimony, Drops Subpoena
published Jul 25th 2017, 7:29 pm, by Steven T. Dennis and Shannon Pettypiece (Bloomberg) —A Senate committee has reached an agreement to receive testimony from President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and is dropping a subpoena. Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Declines to No. 17 in Global Retirement Security Ranking
published Jul 18th 2017, 11:01 pm, by Suzanne Woolley (Bloomberg) —Retirement security in the U.S. took a significant hit in a global ranking, falling three notches to No. 17 among 43 developed countries. The fifth annual Global Retirement Index ranking from Natixis Global Asset Management has Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland holding
How a 1929 Dispute Frames Temple Mount Conflict: Noah Feldman
published Jul 24th 2017, 4:56 pm, by Noah Feldman (Bloomberg View) —Given the scale of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it may seem strange that the latest round of violence was triggered by metal detectors. But the metal detectors in question were installed by Israel at the entrances to the Temple Mount/Haram
Trump Calls on GOP to Repeal Obamacare Amid Doubt on Vote
published Jul 24th 2017, 4:26 pm, by Laura Litvan and Jennifer Epstein (Bloomberg) —President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to start the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act, warning that anyone who votes not to take up the bill Tuesday is saying they are “fine with the Obamacare
OPEC, Russia to Stand Pat on Oil Deal Even as Glut Persists
published Jul 21st 2017, 6:34 am, by Grant Smith (Bloomberg) —OPEC and Russia’s plan to clear the global oil glut hasn’t worked as they hoped, but there’s little expectation the world’s largest producers will act more aggressively when they meet this weekend. Oil has slumped into a bear market and
Israel Is Now the Key to Peace in the Middle East: Zev Chafets
published Jul 21st 2017, 4:53 am, by Zev Chafets (Bloomberg View) —The liberation of Mosul in Iraq and the imminent collapse of the Islamic State’s Syrian capital of Raqqa are wins for President Donald Trump. He was elected on a promise to pound the terrorists into submission, and that is
Cyberattack on Medical Software Exposes Industry’s Vulnerability
(Bloomberg) —Many doctors still can’t use a transcription service made by Nuance Communications Inc. three weeks after the company was hit by a powerful, debilitating computer attack. Hospital systems including Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center said eScription, a Nuance staple product that allows
Women Are More Successful Than Men in Meeting Crowdfunding Goals
published Jul 19th 2017, 4:00 pm, by Melissa Cheok (Bloomberg) —Start your day with what’s moving markets in Asia. Sign up here to receive our newsletter. When it comes to raising funds from large groups of anonymous donors over the internet, women come out tops. That could be a boon for
House Passes Pipeline Bill to Ease Path for More Keystones
published Jul 19th 2017, 4:42 pm, by Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — House Republicans moved to make it easier to build pipelines from Mexico or Canada, as they sought to prevent a repeat of President Barack Obama’s drawn out rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. The requirement for a presidential permit
Too Many Americans Are Living in a Mental Fog: Noah Smith
published Jul 18th 2017, 11:10 am, by Noah Smith (Bloomberg View) — When it comes to economics, we spend most of our time thinking about better ways to organize human activity. This is the main purpose of debates about minimum wage, universal health care, deregulation, taxes and other common economic