Everett Teaford remembers the executive’s curious gaze across the room. Teaford, a former major league pitcher, had joined the Houston Astros in early 2016 as a professional scout, and at an organizational meeting, his new colleague Sig Mejdal glanced at him. When the group adjourned, Mejdal, then a senior Astros manager, approached Teaford and declared … Read more
President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau practically met on Tuesday for Biden’s first meeting with a foreign counterpart since he took office. The two pledged to fight COVID-19 and rehabilitate US-Canada relations. (February 23)
Barack Obama urged the Democrats to kill the filibuster and pass a voting bill because it was the right thing to do. There is a stronger argument.
(CNN) — Having an alarm clock may seem outdated with your smartphone’s endless number of tones and apps available to wake you up. But using your phone before you tuck in can lead to lower-quality sleep, and let’s be honest: Don’t you rely on your phone for enough already? So if you want to … Read more
The US has crossed a dismal COVID threshold again, much faster than any other country in the world. Less than a year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, the US recorded its 500,000th death on Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University dashboard. That’s more than double the number of COVID-19 deaths registered … Read more
On the second day of the DealBook DC Policy Project, we will hear from more policymakers and business leaders about the challenges for the coronavirus vaccine rollout, the future of financial regulation and the outlook for bipartisanship in polarized times. Here is the lineup (all times Eastern): 12:30 P.M. – 1 P.M. Karen Lynch of … Read more
(CNN) – “Real Estate Investments” and “Residual Income”. Both terms are very appealing, but for many in their 20s and 30s, both can seem very distant. But Roofstock is trying to solve that. The first step in this process is to dispel some myths about buying property: Myth 1: You have to move and live … Read more
France has made more use of consultants in recent years and has created special budgets with which the agencies can call in external consultants if necessary. In 2018 McKinsey was selected as one of several consultants who can be hired by French agencies under a EUR 100 million pool contract. This meant that each of … Read more
Podcast The stake of our political decisions has never been so high, but with new headlines every hour, it can be difficult to separate the signal from the noise. At Politically Sound, we’re going to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. We’ll explain the topics of the day, take a look … Read more
