Paul Dykewicz
Trademark Office and Sen. Reid Pressure Football Team Owner Again
The split, 2-1, decision by unelected trademark board members shows the increasingly heavy hand that politics is playing in the activities of the private sector, since the ruling followed recent public calls for a name change from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
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What Does Europe’s Adoption of So-Called Negative Interest Rates Mean for America?
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) recent move to adopt what is described as “negative interest rates” to guard against deflation should lift stock prices, spur businesses to invest and help to aid lagging economic growth on the continent.
Will Zuckerberg’s $120 Million Donation to San Francisco Public Schools Produce Results?
A $120 million charitable donation by Facebook President and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Pricilla Chan, M.D., to provide fresh funding to aid the San Francisco Bay area’s public schools is worth lauding but let’s hope that the generosity will produce the desired results of improving education.
Private Sector Investment of $100 Million Trumps Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts
J.P. Morgan Chase’s (NYSE: JPM) announcement that it will invest $100 million in Detroit during the next five years exemplifies the critical importance of private sector involvement in spurring an economic renaissance.
Policymakers Would Be Wise to Use New Economic Indicators
Washington policymakers recently gained access to new tools to aid them in measuring U.S. economic growth that they would be well advised to use.
U.S. Stocks Inch Upward as Small-Cap Shares Gain Amid Deals
U.S. stocks gained slightly this morning after the first back-to-back weekly losses since January for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as small-cap shares advanced amid merger activity.