Posts by Swedan Margen
The Reform That Would Mark the Beginning of the End for the Department of Education | National Review
Moving the student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department would benefit both borrowers and taxpayers. Source link
Read MoreI’ve Faced Years of Criminal Prosecution — for Exercising Free Speech Rights in Europe | National Review
My experience shows that censorship is real in the EU, and it could come to the United States. Source link
Read MoreBistrot Ha Is the Right Kind of Restaurant Evolution
A little more than a year ago, after running a successful pop-up called Ha’s Đặc Biệt, the chefs Sadie Mae Burns and Anthony Ha opened Ha’s Snack Bar, an itsy-bitsy restaurant on the Lower East Side. The Snack Bar, like the pop-up, served Vietnamese-inspired dishes that were clever, cheffy (and more than a bit French-inflected),…
Read MoreIndia central bank allows lenders to fund up to 75% in M&A deals
Financing can only take place when a firm ‘already holds control’ over the target company, says RBA Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 05:33 PM INDIA’s central bank will allow lenders to finance up to 75 per cent of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s…
Read MoreGuocoLand chairman Quek Leng Chan builds interest
Over the five sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12, six primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$13.2 million [SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$137 million, taking the accumulated net outflow for early 2026 to…
Read MoreChina’s stock bull run falters with earnings set to underwhelm
Investors are wary that the Chinese New Year holiday spending may not be enough to reignite a rally Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 10:20 AM A WORSENING earnings picture is darkening the outlook for Chinese equities, leaving investors wary that Chinese New Year holiday spending may not be enough to reignite a rally. Corporate…
Read MoreWall Street banks are paying their CEOs like it’s 2006 again
Chief executives all received annual compensation of at least US$40 million, with their total pay surpassing records set in 2006 and 2021 Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 09:33 AM AFTER years of restraint following the 2008 global financial crisis, Wall Street is handing CEOs a record payout. Chief executive officers at the top US…
Read MoreWhen the Arctic opens, what happens to Singapore?
IN JUST 21 days from September to October 2025, a Chinese container vessel called Istanbul Bridge arrived at Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, at the end of a roughly 7,500-nautical-mile journey from Ningbo, China. It had made use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). There is a significant difference, given that the traditional route…
Read More“Love Story” Is a Forgettable Elegy for Gen X
Schlossberg was not by any means alone in shading the Murphy show while it was in production. C.B.K., as she is called, is the love object of a posthumous legion of admirers. They are more than admirers, though. They are custodians of the myth. Bessette refused the profile at Vogue or Harper’s; the custodians do…
Read MoreTrump Should End the FDA’s 25-Year Cover-Up on the Abortion Pill | National Review
Mifepristone has not gotten safer; the FDA has just gotten more political. Source link
Read MoreNew York’s Museum of Sex: Serious, Sly, Fun, and Funky | National Review
A collection on sex through the ages explores its power, delights — oh, and there’s plenty of paraphernalia. Source link
Read MoreGallup’s Presidential Approval Misstep | National Review
The polling industry seems increasingly uninterested in its own history. Source link
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