New Orleans The CEO of Starbucks has announced his resignation effective almost immediately. On an interim basis co-founder and former CEO Harold Schultz, hoping the third time is the charm, given his earlier stints in the corner office, has been designated to take over until a permanent hire can be made. Starbucks says …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Equal Pay Day Calls for Raising the Minimum Wage
New Orleans The Louisiana legislature joined the chorus and declared, Equal Pay Day. The day, acknowledged by some, notes the number of days in the year that it has taken women to do the work necessary to be paid the same as men. Irony is unknown to most legislators, but, trust me on …
Hospitals’ Lack of Transparency Keeps Patients in the Dark
New Orleans The American Hospital Association and its members, supposedly dedicated to their patients and the maxim of “doing no harm”, sued the federal government for years to prevent the imposition of a rule that would require them to finally reveal their prices. After they repeatedly lost in court, Centers for Medicare and …