#BlackRock poised to replace Goldman Sachs inside the White House

#BlackRock poised to replace Goldman Sachs inside the White House

“#BlackRock poised to replace Goldman Sachs inside the White House” Forget “Government Sachs” — it’s BlackRock that’s shaping up to be Wall Street’s new elephant inside the White House. President-elect Joe Biden is raising eyebrows with chatter that he’s poised to name two executives from BlackRock — the asset-management colossus headed by billionaire Larry Fink,…

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#I’ll step down the day Joe Biden is inaugurated

#I’ll step down the day Joe Biden is inaugurated

“#I’ll step down the day Joe Biden is inaugurated” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, who helped undo net neutrality rules, said he will step down on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of…

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#Trump blasts ’60 Minutes’ for not contacting him to comment on Chris Krebs

#Trump blasts ’60 Minutes’ for not contacting him to comment on Chris Krebs

“#Trump blasts ’60 Minutes’ for not contacting him to comment on Chris Krebs” President Trump blasted CBS’ “60 Minutes” for not contacting him for comment after interviewing the administration’s former cybersecurity chief, whom Trump fired earlier this month. “@60Minutes never asked us for a comment about their ridiculous, one sided story on election security, which…

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#Zero chance Biden’s expected OMB nominee is confirmed

#Zero chance Biden’s expected OMB nominee is confirmed

“#Zero chance Biden’s expected OMB nominee is confirmed” A spokesman for Republican Sen. John Cornyn said Sunday night there is “zero chance” the Senate will confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s expected nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget. “Neera Tanden, who has an endless stream of disparaging comments about the Republican Senators’ whose votes…

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#’Buy local’ is just nonsense and other commentary

#’Buy local’ is just nonsense and other commentary

“#’Buy local’ is just nonsense and other commentary” Econ desk: ‘Buy Local’ Is Just Nonsense The holiday-shopping injunction to “buy local or buy from small businesses . . . is pure nonsense,” opines Kevin D. Williamson at National ­Review. The idea is that if you patronize, “say, your locally owned coffee shop over Starbucks, then…

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