How the Trump Administration Became an Activist Investor – WSJ
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Everything is an insurrection lately
Lately it seems like any criticism of a politician’s policies or public speaking out against the government is classified as an insurrection in the mind of politicians. Rather then listening to concerns of the public, politicians are increasingly viewing the public as the enemy, something to be feared rather then listened to and respected.
Political rhetoric is often harsh and sometimes abusive. People are passionate about issues that effect their lives and well being. Government policies can have real consequences on people’s health, wealth, and freedom. When people are spending their hard-earned dollars and time to offer input to the government, it should listen and not dismiss the criticism as a firinge few.
Albany Tax Roll Section (Tax Exempt Properties)
This map shows tax exempt properties in Albany in orange color, along with other properties that exist on other parts of the tax rolls.
New York Keeps Getting Hotter. Utilities Can Still Cut Off the Power. – The New York Times
Last month, at a luxury hotel near Miami, bill collectors from energy companies around the country gathered to talk shop. The three-day conference included headshot sessions and cocktail receptions sponsored by credit reporting and debt recovery agencies. During one seminar, representatives from utilities in New York spoke about how they had banded together to influence a forthcoming state policy that would limit when the energy companies can turn off customers’ power during heat waves because of unpaid bills. A day after the seminar, the new policy was announced. The utilities, worth more than $50 billion in shareholder equity last year, got most of what they wanted. But the rules, advocates said, lacked crucial protections for city dwellers, and in some cases removed existing ones. Customers in New York City “lost meaningful safeguards,” said Laurie Wheelock, the executive director of the Public Utility Law Project, known as PULP, a nonprofit that works on behalf of low-income customers.
Why the Stock Market Keeps Rising Even as the U.S.-Iran Conflict Continues – WSJ
There are times when bad news is bad news for markets. There are times when bad news is good news for markets. Then there are times like this—when bad news doesn’t even register for investors, including Reid.