Lynn Parramore

3 weeks ago | smirkingchimp.com | Lynn Parramore

— from the Institute for New Economic Thinking There’s a familiar myth in American politics: that of the no-nonsense business leader who cuts through red tape and gets results. It fuels the belief that running a country is just like running a company—and that executives, with their boardroom instincts and bottom-line mindset, are exactly what government needs.

3 weeks ago | commondreams.org | Lynn Parramore

There’s a familiar myth in American politics: that of the no-nonsense business leader who cuts through red tape and gets results. It fuels the belief that running a country is just like running a company—and that executives, with their boardroom instincts and bottom-line mindset, are exactly what government needs. But that myth collapses under the weight of what corporate leadership has actually become—and what happens when it migrates into public office.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lynn Parramore

NowMicrosoft to cut 3% of employeesCNBC's Steve Kovach joins 'Squawk on the Street' with breaking details on Microsoft. 11 hours agoWhy a 3.5 Inch Difference in Rail Width Is a $27 Billion Problem for NATOThe Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have better rail connections to Russia than the rest of Europe. Here’s how a new, strategic railway project is addressing NATO concerns about Russian aggression in Europe.

3 weeks ago | ineteconomics.org | Lynn Parramore

There’s a familiar myth in American politics: that of the no-nonsense business leader who cuts through red tape and gets results. It fuels the belief that running a country is just like running a company — and that executives, with their boardroom instincts and bottom-line mindset, are exactly what government needs. But that myth collapses under the weight of what corporate leadership has actually become — and what happens when it migrates into public office.

1 month ago | ineteconomics.org | Lynn Parramore

For the last 40 years, millions upon millions of hard-working Americans have been clocking in, doing their part — and getting less in return. They are very upset, as well they should be. Wages have stalled. Job security’s a joke. Yet corporate profits are sky high. Just look at the scoreboard: In 2024, Apple raked in $93.7 billion, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) pulled in $100.1 billion, and ExxonMobil reaped $33.6 billion.