Bartlett's Replacement Is Disappointing
President Bush's decision this week to appoint lobbyist Ed Gillespie as White House counselor was unfortunate, but fitting. Early in the administration, Gillespie put together a coalition of...
View ArticleMy Challenge to GE: Time for Cable News That Respects the American People
As a long-term investor in General Electric, this morning I contacted the office of the corporate secretary to the board of directors and sent a letter to be forwarded to the full board. I called for...
View ArticleSanders: Boeing, GE, Verizon would pay more taxes if I win
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Friday specifically listed several corporations that would have to pay more taxes under his administration. At a rally in Davenport, Iowa, Sanders...
View ArticleGE CEO Immelt blasts Sanders over Wall Street greed comments
General Electric's CEO Jeffrey Immelt on Thursday blasted Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for saying the company represents the corporate greed of Wall Street.Immelt...
View ArticleThe House tax plan won't stop big companies from gaming the system
For all the concerns raised by economists and others about the House tax plan, it is generally assumed that the proposal will reduce the gaming of the tax system by multinational corporations. Among...
View ArticleGE plans to cut 12,000 jobs in power division
General Electric Co. announced on Thursday it would cut 12,000 jobs in an effort to save $1 billion in 2018 to prepare for a decreased demand for fossil fuel power plants. “Traditional power markets...
View ArticleIf the GOP wants to win, it needs to champion the middle class
The midterm elections — and the evolution of the Democratic Party into a deeply illiberal collection of the intolerant and deluded — ought to scare everybody into the arms of the Republican Party....
View ArticleGE to stop producing coal-fired power plants
General Electric, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of coal-fired power plants, announced Monday it would no longer build such facilities.It’s a remarkable exit that will have far-reaching...
View ArticleGM, GE partnering on rare earth materials vital to EVs
General Motors (GM) and General Electric (GE) are partnering on improving supplies of rare earth materials vital to manufacturing electric vehicles. GM signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding...
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