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Business leaders fear ‘flaming on social media’ if they criticize President Donald Trump: Fast Company Editor-in-Chief

Jun 18, 2020

Many business leaders disapprove of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, but fear the consequences of saying so publicly — according to Stephanie Mehta, editor-in-chief of the business publication Fast Company. In a newly released interview, taped on April 27, Mehta said many top executives find it “frustrating” they cannot criticize Trump over […]

2020 will go down as ‘tragic year’ due to COVID-19 and social unrest

Jun 15, 2020

GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra thinks 2020 will go down as a year for the ages. But not for upbeat reasons by any stretch of the imagination. “2020 will go down as a tragic year” because of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising social unrest, said GM (GM) Chairman and CEO...

Americans in both parties increasingly think the social safety net needs to be expanded

Jun 10, 2020

Since the coronavirus crisis – and accompanying recession – began three months ago. Congress has responded by ushering in a range of changes to the social safety net on things from unemployment insurance to paid family leave. The catch is that nearly all of these...

Impact of new social unrest on the US economy in two charts

Jun 4, 2020

To those Wall Street strategists saying the social unrest currently sweeping the country isn’t enough to derail the market’s shocking rally from the March lows, we present new charts from Goldman Sachs. In the charts — which you could see below — it’s clear that...

Consumers are interested in buying tasers during nationwide social unrest: taser maker CEO

Jun 3, 2020

Taser maker Axon’s business has picked up with consumers amidst the latest period of social unrest sweeping the country following the murder of George Floyd by Minnesota police. “Yes we have seen an uptick in [consumer] demand,” said Axon founder and CEO Rick Smith on...