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Curtis Hill: America Must Reclaim Its Manufacturing Independence Before It’s Too Late

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China currently dominates the global supply chain, and "these vulnerabilities did not emerge by accident," writes former Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr., who now serves with the Free Enterprise Project and Project 21. "They are the result of decades of decisions that ...
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Curtis Hill: PayPal Settlement Over Racially-Charged Economic Opportunity Fund Is Only the Beginning

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"The era of performative racial engineering in finance is closing," writes former Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr., who now serves with the Free Enterprise Project and Project 21. "The U.S. Department of Justice’s $30 million settlement with PayPal ...
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Steve Milloy: Corporate America’s China Addiction Has Become a National Security Threat

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"U.S. corporations have outsourced vital consumer production to a geopolitical rival that is openly committed to displacing America as the world’s leading power," writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Steve Milloy. "Corporate reliance on China has resulted in a supply ...
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Curtis Hill: Constellation Energy Shareholders Deserve Real Accountability on DEI

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"In an industry where lives and economic security depend on unflinching competence, Constellation’s leadership should embrace, not resist, clear-eyed financial and risk assessments of its DEI-related spending." In the commentary below, Free Enterprise Project Senior Advisor Curtis T. Hill, Jr ...
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Steve Milloy: Knowledge Is Forbidden Fruit At Apple

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"What happens to Apple, Apple stock and Apple shareholders when China invades Taiwan?" In a commentary published at The Daily Caller, Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Steve Milloy blasts Apple for refusing to report to shareholders on the extent of ...
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Hiding from Shareholders: McDonald’s and UPS

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"When companies silence reasonable shareholder questions, they erode shareholder trust," writes Free Enterprise Project Associate Esther Bouquet in the commentary below. She describes how both McDonald's and UPS "are avoiding scrutiny, choosing exclusion over transparent engagement on whether DEI and ...
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Hiding from Shareholders: CVS Health

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"CVS has arguably thrown down the gauntlet, daring the federal government to enforce its stated policy on biological reality," writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets. Noting that "[t]he Trump administration has made ...
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Hiding from Shareholders: Berkshire Hathaway

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What is Berkshire Hathaway hiding from shareholders? The multinational conglomerate once led by Warren Buffett is taking advantage of a recent SEC loophole to exclude from its proxy statement our shareholder proposal -- a straightforward request that Berkshire assess whether ...
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Esther Bouquet: Beware Corporations: Silencing Shareholders is a Risky Move

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The SEC recently announced that it will generally refrain from getting involved when companies exclude shareholder proposals from their proxy materials. Even so, Free Enterprise Project Associate Esther Bouquet warns companies that they face numerous risks if they hastily exclude ...
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Stefan Padfield: Chasing Sustainability Without Adding Value is Foolish — and Perhaps Fraudulent

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The National Center's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is submitting multiple shareholder proposals this year seeking information about whether companies are considering return on investment (ROI) when implementing their leftist ESG or DEI agendas using shareholder money. In a commentary published ...