Thursday, January 24, 2019

And why shouldn't they be optimistic? They're rich white guys!


From my home-delivered copy

A different headline online.
Corporate Chiefs Look Past Economic Risks and Pin Hopes on Trump for Trade Deal.  (The New York Times, 1/23/2019)
America’s corporate leaders are shrugging off a monthslong trade war, a protracted government shutdown and other looming economic threats, projecting that revenue growth in 2019 will be strong largely on the assumption that President Trump will reach a deal with China. They seem to be increasingly isolated in that view.

Another bouncy-bouncy, bouncy-bouncy start on Wall Street today.


Related reading:
Fewer Women Run Big Companies Than Men Named John.  (The New York Times, 3/2/2015)
The Number of Black CEOs at Fortune 500 Companies Is at Its Lowest Since 2002.  Fortune, 2/27/2018)

The number is
3

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