Pacific Research Institute
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Nor Cal Record Story on Covid-19 Stimulus Bill
New federal COVID stimulus package could help in short term; longer-term impact less clear By Sarah Downey As final agreements on the new COVID-19 stimulus package were negotiated last week, crucial help for businesses and families was approved alongside projects having less to do with economic recovery. “The new relief package reminds ...
Blog
2020’s Winners and Losers
Recently, the PRI All Stars (Rowena Itchon, Ben Smithwick, Lance Izumi, Evan Harris and Tim Anaya) got together to hand out their annual 2020 year end awards on PRI’s “Next Round” podcast. Below are their choices for the biggest winners and losers of 2020. To hear their other award winners, ...
Business & Economics
Bloomberg Article on ESG Quotes PRI’s Wayne Winegarden
A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash In the waning days of the Trump administration, several agencies are pushing back on the notion that corporations should prioritize anything other than profits. By Peter Coy, December 22, 2020, 2:00 AM PST The legal principle that corporate ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Bloomberg Story on ESG Investing
A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash By Peter Coy The legal principle that corporate boards must focus exclusively on maximizing value for shareholders wasn’t always taken for granted. It was enshrined in a 1919 court decision involving Henry Ford and two of his car ...
Business & Economics
The Right Diversity Approach
By Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and Andrew Fillat NASDAQ recently proposed new diversity requirements for the corporate boards of companies listed on the exchange. “Successful companies must cultivate diversity to fuel innovation and to thrive in today’s era of ongoing environmental, social and economic change,” said TechNet president and CEO ...
Blog
Winners and Losers – December 18
Tim Anaya – Senior Director of Communications Winner – Tesla, who makes their debut today on the S&P 500. According to Reuters, “Elon Musk’s Tesla on Monday will become the most valuable company ever admitted to Wall Street’s main benchmark, accounting for over 1% of the index. The shares have ...
Education
Lance Izumi Discusses New Book on David Webb Show
Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discuss his new book A Kite in a Hurricane No More on “The David Webb Show” on Sirius XM Patriot, Channel 125. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lance-Izumi-David-Webb-12.7.20.mp3
Commentary
Vaccine Documentation Will Be Important But A Hodgepodge
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and John J. Cohrssen Few could have imagined a year ago that by now our world would be so profoundly changed by a pandemic that has killed more than 300,000 Americans; been confirmed in over 16 million; gone undiagnosed in scores of millions more; ...
Business & Economics
Watch PRI Webinar: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, 2020 Winners and Losers
On this webinar, PRI welcomes back an all-star panel of experts representing legal, regulatory, and policy industries to discuss state and federal changes to data privacy and cybersecurity during 2020 and what the future holds for tech, digital privacy, and cybersecurity in 2021. Speakers: Bartlett Cleland, Senior Fellow, Technology and ...
Business & Economics
Leslie Lenkowsky – Democracy Under Lockdown
Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky, an expert on philanthropy and public affairs, offers his insights into American civil society’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what increased restrictions on personal freedom mean for our democracy. Dr. Lenkowsky is a professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and a ...
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Nor Cal Record Story on Covid-19 Stimulus Bill
New federal COVID stimulus package could help in short term; longer-term impact less clear By Sarah Downey As final agreements on the new COVID-19 stimulus package were negotiated last week, crucial help for businesses and families was approved alongside projects having less to do with economic recovery. “The new relief package reminds ...
2020’s Winners and Losers
Recently, the PRI All Stars (Rowena Itchon, Ben Smithwick, Lance Izumi, Evan Harris and Tim Anaya) got together to hand out their annual 2020 year end awards on PRI’s “Next Round” podcast. Below are their choices for the biggest winners and losers of 2020. To hear their other award winners, ...
Bloomberg Article on ESG Quotes PRI’s Wayne Winegarden
A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash In the waning days of the Trump administration, several agencies are pushing back on the notion that corporations should prioritize anything other than profits. By Peter Coy, December 22, 2020, 2:00 AM PST The legal principle that corporate ...
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Bloomberg Story on ESG Investing
A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash By Peter Coy The legal principle that corporate boards must focus exclusively on maximizing value for shareholders wasn’t always taken for granted. It was enshrined in a 1919 court decision involving Henry Ford and two of his car ...
The Right Diversity Approach
By Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and Andrew Fillat NASDAQ recently proposed new diversity requirements for the corporate boards of companies listed on the exchange. “Successful companies must cultivate diversity to fuel innovation and to thrive in today’s era of ongoing environmental, social and economic change,” said TechNet president and CEO ...
Winners and Losers – December 18
Tim Anaya – Senior Director of Communications Winner – Tesla, who makes their debut today on the S&P 500. According to Reuters, “Elon Musk’s Tesla on Monday will become the most valuable company ever admitted to Wall Street’s main benchmark, accounting for over 1% of the index. The shares have ...
Lance Izumi Discusses New Book on David Webb Show
Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discuss his new book A Kite in a Hurricane No More on “The David Webb Show” on Sirius XM Patriot, Channel 125. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lance-Izumi-David-Webb-12.7.20.mp3
Vaccine Documentation Will Be Important But A Hodgepodge
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and John J. Cohrssen Few could have imagined a year ago that by now our world would be so profoundly changed by a pandemic that has killed more than 300,000 Americans; been confirmed in over 16 million; gone undiagnosed in scores of millions more; ...
Watch PRI Webinar: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, 2020 Winners and Losers
On this webinar, PRI welcomes back an all-star panel of experts representing legal, regulatory, and policy industries to discuss state and federal changes to data privacy and cybersecurity during 2020 and what the future holds for tech, digital privacy, and cybersecurity in 2021. Speakers: Bartlett Cleland, Senior Fellow, Technology and ...
Leslie Lenkowsky – Democracy Under Lockdown
Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky, an expert on philanthropy and public affairs, offers his insights into American civil society’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what increased restrictions on personal freedom mean for our democracy. Dr. Lenkowsky is a professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and a ...
