Thursday, August 9, 2018

@16:00, 8/9/18

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Business Day

The Stock Market’s Next $1 Trillion Milestone: Buybacks

Corporate boards could authorize companies to purchase $1 trillion of their own stock this year.

The Trump tax cut is having the predicted result.

2
Books

The Failure of Egypt’s Revolution

David D. Kirkpatrick’s “Into the Hands of the Soldiers” describes the heady days when democracy seemed a possibility in Egypt.

Islam provides no political legitimacy.

3
Arts

Mandy Gonzalez of ‘Hamilton’ to Bring Her Songs to the Schimmel

Caroline Rhea, Bernie Williams and Battery Dance will be among the others performing next season at the Schimmel Center in Lower Manhattan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9p7uBjMkGU

Sooner is better.     As soon as you can is best.

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Business Day

Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture

The longtime Hollywood executive sees a demand for high-quality bite-size content. Disney, NBC and Alibaba back his plan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Whitman
I remember
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Whitman#Political_positions

I remember.

5
Opinion

Can Democrats Campaign Against the Swamp?

It does still need some draining.

There is no blood on the floor.

6
Reader Center

New York May Cap Uber. Is That the Right Strategy?

The City Council is weighing whether to approve new regulations for Uber and other ride-hail companies. Whether you’re in New York or anywhere else we want to hear what you think about these proposals.

Uber is capped.
There will be no improvement in traffic as a result.
The number of vehicles will not go down.
Uber is credit and smart phone only.

7
World

U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan Forces Amid Battle With Taliban

As the Taliban attacked a district 50 miles outside the capital, Afghan forces called for American help. But the strike mistakenly hit a police outpost, Afghans say.

"Soft targets"

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Today’s Paper

Quotation of the Day: Iranians and Their Leaders Brace for Impact of New U.S. Sanctions

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, August 7, 2018.

"Deflation"

9
U.S.

Rick Gates Testifies He Committed Crimes With Paul Manafort

For decades, Mr. Gates was right-hand man to Mr. Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who is accused of tax and bank fraud.

Rick Gates is the second best witness to Paul Manafort's actions.

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World

‘There’s No Law’: Political Crisis Sends Nicaraguans Fleeing

Dread and anxiety pervade the Central American country after a crackdown by Daniel Ortega’s government.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua#Nicaraguan_Revolution_%281960s%E2%80%931990%29

Sandinistas!

The Republican party is busy.
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