Monthly Archives: July 2017

Give the Finance Sector an Inch, and Let Fly the Mile

Trump in the Driver's Seat, Illustration by Nancy Ohanian

IPO Transparency Takes a Hit “The evil that men do lives after them, The good is oft interred with their bones…” Updated, Shakespeare’s Mark Anthony might have included mischief done while scrambling for campaign funds as the finance sector obliges those doing its bidding. That mischief stumbles on like a zombie. This tortured comparison came to mind after reading a …

Three Sad Truths Traveling to Europe Reveals About the U.S.

the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Increasingly, an American abroad is an American ashamed. Recently I visited Berlin and Warsaw – the former an established European capital, the latter lesser-known but equally sophisticated.  It was an opportunity to relax, speak grammatically incorrect German, devour pierogies by the dozen. But more than anything, it was a welcome respite from the nonstop circus American politics has become.  I …

Tallest Building West of Mississippi Opens in Los Angeles

aerial view of the Wilshire Grand Center at night

One of the most anticipated projects in recent Los Angeles history is finally complete. On July 2 the hotel portion of the new $1.2 billion Wilshire Grand Center mixed-use development opened for business, joining the project’s other components, which completed last month. The $1.2 billion Wilshire Grand Center is the new tallest building in Los Angeles (picture courtesy of Wilshire Grand Center) Located …

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