It's hilarious how JD Vance dropped a whole policy manifesto in a Twitter reply and Kamala Harris can't describe one policy in this level of detail in a televised interview

Trump calling for sovereign wealth fund paid into by tariffs (cc: Matt Bruenig)

These policies work against each other. If you cut corporate tax rates then tax credits are less useful.

Under 40 years of trickle-down policy, farms were told to get big or get out. Not anymore. When Kamala Harris and I get to the White House, we’ll keep fighting for rural America with family farms in mind.

In the Google Search case, the Justice Department has publicly stated that they intend to seek remedies that enhance innovation in nascent markets, like those involving AI. In the DOJ's initial status report on remedies, they make that intention clear to the Court:

New: DOT launches formal probe into airline frequent flyer programs, investigating potential “fairness, transparency, predictability, and competitiveness of airlines’ rewards programs.” Template of letter sent to airlines from Secretary Pete Buttigieg today:

Buttigieg is looking at how airlines manipulate frequent flyer mile programs. usatoday.com/story/travel/a…

Today in Kroger/Albertsons hearing, FTC cross-examined Stuart Atkinson, Kroger chief marketing officer. Max Moran is there live. Quick points he heard: - After Kroger purchased Harris Teeter, Kroger backed away from "price investments" shortly after acquisition. Instead…

- Kroger's "investments" didn’t reduce "white tag price" (regular price consumers pay) - In past, K appears to funneled money to shareholders that was supposedly going to go to price investments, albeit with some creative accounting to create plausible deniability about that

Yesterday: How dare the government look into "national champion" Nvidia, this undermines the whole of US industrial policy! Today: a startup claims Nvidia stole their patent and operates as a "cartel" with Microsoft. National champions! theverge.com/2024/9/5/24232…

I know it is hard to consider but it is possible OpenAI could die. This company is unsustainable. wheresyoured.at/to-serve-altma…

Maybe if Republicans scream ‘COMMUNISM!!’ seven more times and call Tim Walz a Maoist again they can drive this number down to 79%

Populism is popular

The U.S. military has 40,000 troops in the Middle East, says Pentagon spokesperson.

NEW: Live Nation is destroying concerts. Ticketmaster is driving up ticketing fees and making live music unaffordable. But venues are getting squeezed too. Live Nation controls everything — and indie venue owners tell us they can barely survive.

If these are Florida Cubans, I'm calling bullshit

It's Kamalover

1. When businesses retroactively devalue rewards points or add new hurdles to using them, customers can lose out. Today Secretary Pete Buttigieg launched an inquiry into airlines’ rewards practices to ensure travelers are getting a fair shake. transportation.gov/briefing-room/…

"When asked if a 70% allocation to insiders is high, one source who advises projects on such matters replied, 'LMAO. Nice joke, ser.'" coindesk.com/business/2024/…

voila.