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Platinum Equity’s POS Toilet Buyout

A private equity firm sold a company to itself, booked a gain, kept the fees — and, surprise, surprise, the company filed for bankruptcy this week.

That story doesn’t end with a portable toilet company. It leads to private credit, bank regulatory “workarounds,” and provides important context for an alarming report by former New York Times investigative reporter David Cay Johnston showing that the Fed is quietly propping up the banking system.

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Remembering Chris: Jim Farley on Homelessness

I’ve spent years criticizing Ford CEO Jim Farley. In recent days, I learned about a side of him that rarely shows up in corporate America.

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Detroit’s Journalism Miracle on Cass Ave.

Statistically speaking, the Detroit News should have been buried long ago. That it has been ranked Michigan’s best newspaper for three consecutive years and is preparing to revive a Sunday print edition qualifies as journalism’s version of a “man bites dog” story.

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The Implosion of Media Mogul Bari Weiss at CBS

The mainstream media was gunning for Bari Weiss even before she ever took the reins at CBS News. This week, Weiss gave her critics a holiday gift that made their task remarkably easy.

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Newspaper Mosaic: A Stunning Digital Collage of Clippings

How Tech Values are Undermining U.S. Journalism

The Washington Post’s decision to publish AI-generated podcasts despite internal warnings about errors reflects a broader shift underway in American journalism.

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CEOs’ Rx for Hurting Workers: Let Them Eat ETFs

Struggling to pay rent or cover a $400 emergency? Don’t worry — America’s CEOs say the solution is simple: just buy their stocks.

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UAW’s Socialist Ties to Zohran Mamdani

New York City just elected avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani—cheered on by the UAW, a union whose senior leadership includes a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. New Yorkers should take a hard look at UAW President Shawn Fain’s leadership and the company he keeps.

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