David Folcarelli
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Those polling numbers in the second slide must be new internals, right? Very different numbers than the UNH head-to-head from September.
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Those polling numbers in the second slide must be new internals, right? Very different numbers than the UNH head-to-head from September.
Rhode Island has a bill circulating to create a state version of the Robinson Patman Act!
The Grassroots Revival of Anti-Monopoly Law Across America - ProMarket
Stacy Mitchell writes that the Neo-Brandeisian movement is as strong as ever. Despite its champions, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, exiting th...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Rhode Island has a bill circulating to create a state version of the Robinson Patman Act!
In my view, resuming the New Deal policies that bolstered American equality 1940-1970s: strong antitrust enforcement to create competition and lower prices; high marginal tax rates that disincentivize wealth hoarding; serious accountability for white collar crime.
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In my view, resuming the New Deal policies that bolstered American equality 1940-1970s: strong antitrust enforcement to create competition and lower prices; high marginal tax rates that disincentivize wealth hoarding; serious accountability for white collar crime.
IMO: The 2025 economy always follows from 2019, pandemic or no. Our economy is a ratchet: the big players always squeezing tighter on small biz & working people, only moving in one direction. C19 was 1 of many interchangeable crises that would turn the ratchet towards its inevitable result.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
IMO: The 2025 economy always follows from 2019, pandemic or no. Our economy is a ratchet: the big players always squeezing tighter on small biz & working people, only moving in one direction. C19 was 1 of many interchangeable crises that would turn the ratchet towards its inevitable result.
Not awesome, but a significant improvement over Stop and Shop's current lease which gave them right of first refusal over any use of the Walgreen's in that plaza.
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Not awesome, but a significant improvement over Stop and Shop's current lease which gave them right of first refusal over any use of the Walgreen's in that plaza.
The other reason: it's a massive corporate giveaway.
Is Walmart taking a hit? Sure. But they can wait this out from months. They can balance against their global operations.
Small chains & independent grocers have 1, maybe 2 months in them. When they fold, Walmart's there to scavenge the remains.
Is Walmart taking a hit? Sure. But they can wait this out from months. They can balance against their global operations.
Small chains & independent grocers have 1, maybe 2 months in them. When they fold, Walmart's there to scavenge the remains.
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The other reason: it's a massive corporate giveaway.
Is Walmart taking a hit? Sure. But they can wait this out from months. They can balance against their global operations.
Small chains & independent grocers have 1, maybe 2 months in them. When they fold, Walmart's there to scavenge the remains.
Is Walmart taking a hit? Sure. But they can wait this out from months. They can balance against their global operations.
Small chains & independent grocers have 1, maybe 2 months in them. When they fold, Walmart's there to scavenge the remains.
Any time! I just so happened to have submitted something last night, so I had the info handy.
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Any time! I just so happened to have submitted something last night, so I had the info handy.
600 words or less emailed directly to letters(at)providencejournal.com!
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November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
600 words or less emailed directly to letters(at)providencejournal.com!
You've got your stations mixed up.
This is clearly Arctic.
This is clearly Arctic.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
You've got your stations mixed up.
This is clearly Arctic.
This is clearly Arctic.
Yeah, he's been doing fully made-up quotes for about a year now.
Fake McKee quote claims Governor slammed Trump at RIC graduation | ABC6
A fake quote attributed to Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee garnered so much attention on the internet, even elected officials started sharing it.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Yeah, he's been doing fully made-up quotes for about a year now.
The handwritten addresses were a nice touch!
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The handwritten addresses were a nice touch!
& that there's an economic pressure to fold! If you have to acquire or die in every industry, that means staying in the good graces of an FTC that evaluates deals on owner loyalty, not economic effects.
In groceries: what happens to SNAP when Stop & Shop needs permission to get acquired by Kroger?
In groceries: what happens to SNAP when Stop & Shop needs permission to get acquired by Kroger?
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
& that there's an economic pressure to fold! If you have to acquire or die in every industry, that means staying in the good graces of an FTC that evaluates deals on owner loyalty, not economic effects.
In groceries: what happens to SNAP when Stop & Shop needs permission to get acquired by Kroger?
In groceries: what happens to SNAP when Stop & Shop needs permission to get acquired by Kroger?