Call it the Oprah Election: You get a win! And you get a win! And you … Democrats win control of the House, along with all the chairmanships — and subpoena power — that come with it. Republicans add to their Senate majority, an unusual feat in a Republican president’s...
Democrats Chip Away at GOP Dominance in State Governments
Democrats took back the governor's office in Illinois on Tuesday, their first victory in a nationwide strategy to consolidate power in their traditional strongholds and chip away at years of Republican dominance in numerous other state capitols. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded to his Democratic opponent, J.B. Pritzker, less than...
How BlackRock Wields Vast Influence Over Government & Economy
The decade since the last financial crisis has given rise to massive asset managers, and perhaps no company in the world now has greater reach and influence over financial markets and governments than BlackRock. Political activists have gone on the attack against hedge funds and private equity funds, but BlackRock...
Spark Valentine's Romance With Balloons. Not Power Outages.
A list of favorite Valentine Day's gift is likely to include flowers, chocolates, jewelry, lingerie and metallic balloons. From that the list, only the balloons can cause widespread power outages. In fact, according to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., metallic balloons caused 456 power outages across PG&E’s service area...
Spark Valentine's Romance With Balloons. Not Power Outages.
A list of favorite Valentine Day's gift is likely to include flowers, chocolates, jewelry, lingerie and metallic balloons. From that the list, only the balloons can cause widespread power outages. In fact, according to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., metallic balloons caused 456 power outages across PG&E’s service area...