Tom McClellan calls for college appraisals before approving massive debt loads, pushes audits linking tuition to graduate paychecks…

Student loans should be like mortgages. You cannot get a loan for $1.5 million to buy a house that is only worth $400k. A college degree is an asset, which should be able to be valued. There should be an “appraisal” of the specific university and academic major before loan approval, and perhaps with annual …

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Consumers are so stressed by the economy they are doing less loads of laundry says Procter & Gamble CEO

Tide maker Procter & Gamble said this week that its customers were doing fewer loads of laundry to save money on detergent, the latest sign of a consumer pullback amid economic anxiety caused by trade-war talk and volatile markets. Elsewhere, nervous customers are spending less on body wash, snacks, and burritos as they hunker down …

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Joann’s, Party City, Big Lots—profitable, but all headed for bankruptcy. Private Equity loads them with toxic debt, walks away rich.

Trump promises to close loophole—will America be robbed again? 🚨🇺🇸 WALL STREET IS COLLAPSING COMPANIES FOR PROFIT—AGAIN Joann’s, Party City, Big Lots—profitable stores, but all going bankrupt. Why? Because Private Equity loaded them with debt they knew they couldn’t survive. They call it “back floating rate debt”—adjustable-rate loans… pic.twitter.com/atsndgOeHk — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 17, …

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Warren Buffett loads up on companies that manage internet infrastructure.

Why is Warren Buffet loading up on Sirius XM $SIRI satellite radio & VeriSign $VRSN which manages the security, stability, & resiliency of internet infrastructure, operating 2 of 3 internet root servers? 🤨 https://t.co/BKY7TjjrsD pic.twitter.com/IkS4zAEJKH — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 13, 2025 In an intriguing move that signals where one of the world’s most respected investors …

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