Mixed issues

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According to the Washington Post, many small companies tied to the housing market are seeing a slowdown in business, one that’s forecast to continue well into 2020. Questions: How much did the sales of existing homes fall during September? How has the median sales price for a home changed since a year ago? How long… Read more »

What were these guys thinking?

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According to the Washington Post, two Southwest Airlines pilots allegedly hid a camera in a plane’s lavatory and live-streamed the video to an iPad mounted on the windshield of the cockpit aboard a flight, according to a lawsuit filed by a flight attendant. Questions: What type of suit is this? When did this incident happen?… Read more »

How much profit do you make?

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For $250, you can now buy Apple’s AirPods wireless headphones, which are a smaller set of headphones with water resistance, active noise cancellation, and new touch functionality for phone users. Questions: According to the article, how much did the price increase over the previous model? What other competitors does the article mention? Which function mentioned… Read more »

Who will decide the fate of the CFPB?

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Today, according to VOX, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a lawsuit challenging the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Questions: According to the article, who championed the establishment of the CFPB? In general, who leads most federal agencies and who leads most independent agencies by contrast? How is the… Read more »

Exxon Fraud Case Begins

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According to The Earth Island Journal, New York prosecutors working for then-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued their first subpoenas in 2015 to Exxon, claiming that the oil giant used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions. Next week, the case is actually coming to trial. Questions: Is… Read more »

A Deep Freeze for GE Pensions

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According to the WSJ, General Electric Co. said it was freezing its pension plan for about 20,000 U.S. workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees, as the conglomerate joins the ranks of U.S. companies phasing out a guaranteed retirement. Questions: Who is the CEO? The video said the CEO has been aggressive. What has he… Read more »

Are you Kidding?

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According to Business Insider, Tesla owners will soon be able to customize their next generation of Tesla cars to emit the sound of a goat bleating, or a fart noise in place of a horn.  Questions: How did Elon Musk announce this new customization? What other sounds did he mention? Do you think he was… Read more »

Embarrassing Track Record

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According to Business Insider, Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank Group, told Nikkei Business in an interview that he embarrassed and impatient with where some of the company’s investments are at in 2019. Questions: What were two of SoftBank’s flagship investments and what happened to them? Who was the founder of WeWork and approximately how long… Read more »

Not too Early for Christmas Lists

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Last week, according to CNET, Amazon showed off a new batch of Alexa-powered products. Questions: There were two themes to these products according to CNET. What were these themes? What company has Amazon acquired that was scrutinized for its work with police departments across the country? Research why. Which device sounds the most interesting to… Read more »

A New Finance Chief for a 157-year old Company

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Jennifer Hamann will become the new CFO for the Union Pacific Corporation. Questions: Where is the Union Pacific Corporation headquartered? What areas does the article indicate that she will heavily scrutinize? What financial metrics is Ms. Hamann looking at? What changes were made to Union Pacific’s capital structure prior… Read more »