Stories

Self-driving cars have repeatedly been hitting the headlines this year, and following some estimations that the futuristic technology could be on the market by 2017, this should come as no surprise. While a self-driving car that requires no human interaction has only recently become feasible, automated technology has existed for a while in the form […]

Earlier this month Stand Together Trust senior fellow Vikrant Reddy participated in a panel hosted by the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC). In the panel, Reddy addressed the integral part the business community can play in easing the re-entry of ex-offenders into productive jobs in society. When ex-offenders find employment, they are less likely […]

Wall Street may be facing some competition from new, innovative financial services that are looking to push their way into what has traditionally been perceived as an industry with huge barriers to entry. Funding Circle and SmartBiz are just some examples of new actors in financial markets that aim to make previously costly services like […]

The University of New Hampshire has removed a “Bias-Free Language Guide” from its website, following controversy over the guide’s list of offensive terms, including the word “American.” Following the guide, which had been on the university’s Inclusive Excellence website since 2013, was not an absolute requirement, but it advised students and professors on preferred terminology […]

Ten years ago the “Billboard Hot 100” began to include digital downloads in their chart rankings, yet this model for accessing music already appears to be on the way out, replaced by online streaming music streaming platforms such as Pandora and Spotify. Changing how we measure what is popular reflects the evolving nature of the […]

In April, Dan Price encountered both praise and skepticism as he announced his Seattle credit card processing firm, Gravity Payments, would set a minimum salary of $70,000 for employees. To do so, Price would use part of his own million-dollar-plus pay package as CEO—an idea that came to him after a friend lamented having to […]

This past weekend, Charles Koch, chairman of the board and CEO of Koch Industries Inc., called for an end to cronyism, arguing that “business leaders recognize that their behavior is suicide, that it is suicide long term. To survive, long-term, they have to start opposing, rather than promoting, corporate welfare.” Mr. Koch’s remarks came Saturday […]

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, remains the first and only deployment of the atomic bomb. Official memorial services in the nation’s capital of Tokyo will mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb’s deployment, a stark reminder of the consequences of war. The dropping of the atomic bomb, which occurred on August 6, […]

Stand Together Trust is pleased to announce the release of its latest white paper, an analysis of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. You can read and download the paper here. The charter for the Export-Import Bank of the United States recently expired in July, marking the third time the Bank has faced expiration since […]

In today’s New York Times, Doug Deason recounts a youthful mistake that could have ruined his life – affecting his ability to go to college and even to get a job – by sending him to prison. Thankfully, Deason had the resources to fight the charge. But, too many Americans who make similar mistakes are […]