Author: John Mccormick
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Billionaire David Koch, backer of conservative causes and charities, dies
David Koch, the billionaire libertarian who gave more than $1 billion to charitable causes but was better known for using his money to reshape U.S. politics, has died. He was 79 years old. His family released a statement Friday saying, “While we mourn the loss of our hero, we remember his iconic laughter, insatiable curiosity,…
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, other Democratic presidential candidates sharpen tone as next debates approach
WASHINGTON • Democratic presidential candidates are adopting a more combative tone on the campaign trail ahead of next week’s debates in Detroit, laying out their disputes from afar as desperation grows for some of those fighting for survival. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has warned that the party could risk losing in 2020 if its…
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Poll: Wall Street’s image campaign still isn’t working
Bad news for financial titans like JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs Group’s Lloyd Blankfein: Most Americans hold unfavorable views of Wall Street banks and corporate executives, and distrust billionaires more than they admire them. Despite efforts by Wall Street firms to regain trust since the 2008 financial crisis, fewer than a third of…
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Most voters want Trump to shutter his personal Twitter account
With the election over, most U.S. voters say that it’s time for @realDonaldTrump to retire from Twitter. Fifty-nine percent of voters surveyed think Donald Trump should close his personal account on the social network now that he’s the president-elect, a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows. The billionaire businessman used the social media tool extensively…