Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands

Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands

Over the past decade, more CFOs have moved into CEO roles as the position evolves to include greater strategic and leadership responsibilities. This trend reflects a growing demand for executives who can navigate economic volatility with financial discipline. In the first half of 2024, 7.1% of CEOs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies came…

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USAID Is Not Worth Blindly Defending

USAID Is Not Worth Blindly Defending

Politics / February 17, 2025 Trump and Musk’s war against the agency should be opposed on principle. But we can’t overlook that USAID has been a destructive arm of American imperialism for decades. Ad Policy Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks at a rally outside of the US Capitol in support of USAID in…

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The Coming Golden Age of Crime

The Coming Golden Age of Crime

On a gray afternoon in November 2021, Metropolitan Police officers pulled over a vehicle on a highway north of London, acting on a tip about a suspected drug deal. In the car, they found 250,000 pounds in cash, according to the investigators involved. A sweep of the driver’s home turned up a dollar-counting machine and…

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Musk’s SpaceX team visiting FAA: Duffy

Musk’s SpaceX team visiting FAA: Duffy

Officials from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are visiting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. In a lengthy post on X, Duffy said the country deserves top-of-the-line air travel and he will comply with President Trump’s order to revamp the industry. “To do that, I need advice from the brightest minds in America.……

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