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It’s the Price, Stupid
James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters. He wanted the campaign to focus on what mattered.
The data-center debate could use some focus too. Among other things data centers train and run Artificial Intelligence models. There is a seemingly irrational race to build the best Large Language Model. Amazon is in the race.
Blockades, Bottlenecks and Bullet Proof Stocks
The 2nd Quarter did not disappoint for drama or trauma. On 13 April the U.S. initiated a three Carrier Strike Force blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than two months later, the U.S. began on again off again ceasefires which continue still. All that sound and fury did little to deter the stock market which with Kevlar flair rallied 16% to its best quarterly gain in 6 years. Why? Big time earnings, that’s why.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Elon Economy
Walter Isaacson is a great storyteller and a master biographer. As a writer, he is drawn to complex subjects from the genius ranks like Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Kissinger and Steve Jobs. His latest book, “Elon Musk,” is exceptional.
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BPF Book Review | “How Innovation Works and Why It Flourishes in Freedom”
Ridley’s latest book tackles the complex subject of innovation with a treasure trove of stories and anecdotes from the past 500 years of real life inventors and innovators that moved history forward by improving productivity and with it, our quality of life. How Innovation Works is a great book for entrepreneurs, investors and those tasked with economic development.
Rosa Parks and a Texas Mom
In 1953, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus in Birmingham. She was a seamstress and a civil rights activist. She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregated bus laws – which were subsequently held unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.