Govt report shows govt spending killing economic recovery

The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in the month of July, with a decline in unemployment to 5.4 percent according to government numbers released today. Competitive Enterprise Institute experts said lawmakers can aid further recovery not by spending or imposing mandates and restrictions but in finding ways to remove barriers to work. CEI Research Fellow Sean Higgins: … Continue reading Govt report shows govt spending killing economic recovery

New NASDAQ rule imposes racial and gender rules on US companies

Corporate board rooms, like all organizations, can benefit from a diversity of perspectives, but NASDAQ’s one-size-fits-all quota misses the mark. By defining diversity by race, gender, and sexual orientation, NASDAQ’s mandate will inevitably pressure companies to subordinate crucial factors such as knowledge, experience, and expertise when selecting board members.