The Walt Disney Company used to control Florida’s government. In 1965, Governor W. Haydon Burns hosted a press conference with Walt Disney where they announced the Florida Project, a sprawling development that became Walt Disney World. There has not been a time between 1965 and early 2022 when Mr. Disney’s company did not exert a heavy influence on Florida’s state government. To maintain that influence, … Continue reading The old rules don’t work anymore
Three of the largest economies in the Americas – the U.S., Canada, and Mexico – have a decades-old free trade arrangement. Slightly modified under the Trump administration, the deal ensures that most goods can be made in any of the three countries and sold in any of the other three countries. Originally called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and now called USMCA, the … Continue reading It turns out Republicans are manufacturing some of the supply chain issues for political points
This is a follow-up to our November 29, 2021 article The Last Six Kmarts. On April 16, 2022, the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, will close for good. With that, the storied chain – which dwindled to just six stores stateside at the end of the 2021, will be down to just three. There are around 400 RadioShack stores still around and over 600 JCPenney … Continue reading The Last Three Kmarts
