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The Disarray of Republicans, and Deafness of Democrats
Headed to New York City today for a couple of days. If you are there and want to meet for a cup of coffee, ping me. The House of Representatives passed a spending bill the other day. The Democrats...
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Defund Obamacare, But Don’t Shut Down the Govt
There is a “filibuster” going on right now in the Senate. The issue is Obamacare. The entire thing is not ready for prime time. American people are against it by a large margin. Unions have come out...
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The Government Shutdown
This is less consequential than Y2K. There is a lot of hyperventilating in Washington and on television. But, the reality is the government isn’t the straw that stirs the drink of the economy....
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Giants Can Topple In the New Sharing Web
Friday I did some fun things. I spoke to an Honors Finance class from the University of Illinois. Here are the slides. Thanks to everyone that helped me with these. I sent it out to my network for...
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The Secret No One is Talking About Buried In Obamacare
Obamacare is a total fail. It’s too clunky. They didn’t exactly use Lean Startup principles when they wrote the bill. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One of the goals of Obamacare which I agree with in...
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Next Year’s Obamacare Surprise That No One is Talking About
Currently, everyone is focused on the disaster of Obamacare. It is textbook poor execution. If this was a startup, it would have been folded up and thrown out. One of the ideas behind Obamacare was to...
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Chicago as A Healthcare Hub
Yesterday afternoon, I was a part of a group that talked to three companies engaged in changing pieces of the healthcare system. Two were life sciences companies, and one was a healthcare...
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Repeal Obamacare
Hey, it looks like Senator Ted Cruz was right! Even the venerable Chicago Tribune is calling for outright repeal of Obamacare. It’s what happens when one party rams objectives down the throat of...
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The Difference Between Obamacare Vs Private Insurance
Some may find this not safe for work because of the language. From Mangia.tv Now you see why the trading floor was so much fun. thanks for the link Instapundit Related articles Hilarious One Minute...
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How Obamacare Will Artificially Ramp Up The Stock Market
Yesterday, UPS ($UPS) said they wouldn’t cover spouses anymore on health insurance because it was too expensive. The fine print said if the spouse was employed, they could get health insurance from...
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Obamacare Stinks; If You Don’t Like Your Senator, You Don’t Have to Keep Them
There are so many inconsistencies in Obamacare and all the statements around it that it would take a PhD dissertation to list them all. This ad running in New Hampshire sums it up perfectly. If you...
View ArticleIs The Internet a Utility?
Today, President Obama said the FCC should reclassify the internet as a utility. He sees it as a public good, similar to water. He said, An open Internet is essential to the American economy, and...
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When Will US Companies Scream About The Dollar?
One of the things that businesses watch carefully is the value of the US dollar. One of the shining parts of the American economy over the past ten years has been the growth of multinational...
View ArticleWelcome to Office Gov. Bruce Rauner
If you have been reading Wirepoints like I have, you always new the situation in Illinois was dire. Political reporters in every newspaper ignored the fiscal crisis. It goes against their belief in a...
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If The FCC Regulates, Will the Internet Be Free?
Net neutrality is a topic of conversation among tech people. It’s been in the vernacular among political people for a while. The language dominating the debate is totally misleading. Of course...
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