Warren Buffett made an inappropriate remark to describe the logic behind a $140 billion takeover bid

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Warren Buffett made an inappropriate remark about women while attempting to describe the logic behind Kraft Heinz’s recent takeover bid for Unilever. Kraft Heinz, which is backed by Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the private-equity firm 3G Capital, earlier this month offered $ 143 billion for the maker of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Dove […]

Refugees and the Limits of Economic Logic

The Trump administration’s executive order banning refugees and immigrants from several Muslim-majority countries has inspired passionate arguments about the value of immigrants to the United States. Following the order, I saw many people tweeting images of Steve Jobs to remind others that he was the son of a Syrian immigrant. On Facebook, I saw others […]