Icahn was required to make the disclosure because of the large volume of his sale. The filing reveals that he began systematically selling the stock on February 12, when he was able to sell the stock for $32 to $34. SEC.GOVCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross publicly released a report on February 16 calling for a 24 percent tariff. But, as the chart in the SEC filing indicates, Icahn started selling hi

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Gun Advocacy Group Responds: ‘Gun Control Supporters Have The Blood Of Little Children On Their Hands’ While citizens and advocates of gun control are responding to Friday’s horrific school shooting in Connecticut by calling on Congress to enact sensible gun regulations, some gun advocacy groups are blaming supporters of the tighter restrictions for the tragedy. Larry Pratt, executive director of

Good chart from Kash: A healthy share of this is clearly the growing role of mega-rich financiers. Another chunk of it is superstar entertainers. But as Mike Konczal suggests, I think Federal Reserve policy is another important driver here. You had a period when real compensation grew faster than productivity, then you had a span of stagflation, and then we’ve had a long period wherein wages basic