SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: Boot Camp for Bankers Initiative. Impact: This boot camp for bankers could have led to a secret society of well-trained, suit-wearing veterans who eventually start a financial revolution, only to realize they still can't balance their own checkbooks.. Fact: Banks are so desperate for customers that they’re now targeting veterans. Because nothing says 'trust me with your money' like a boot camp for financial literacy!.
• Headline: Pension Funds and Corporate Expatriation Silence. Impact: As public pension funds ignored corporate expats, they unleashed a chain reaction that led to a future where every corporation has a suitcase ready for tax evasion vacations. Who needs a tax code when you have a frequent flyer program?. Fact: Pension funds are like that friend who keeps lending you money but never asks how you plan to pay it back. Spoiler: They never do..
• Headline: Los Angeles Infrastructure Crisis. Impact: As LA deferred infrastructure repairs, it set a precedent that future cities would follow, leading to a dystopian world where potholes become the new tourist attractions. 'Welcome to Los Angeles: Home of the Great Crater!'. Fact: Los Angeles chose to ignore its roads, proving once again that if you just ignore your problems long enough, they might just turn into a sinkhole!.
• Headline: Years of Rape and ‘Utter Contempt’ in Britain. Impact: The Rotherham scandal sparked a wave of global awareness about child exploitation, leading to stricter regulations and an underground movement of vigilante justice that no one saw coming. Who knew a lack of action could fuel a superhero origin story?. Fact: 1,400 children exploited while authorities looked away? Just a minor footnote in the annals of 'What Were They Thinking?'.