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Elizabeth Warren’s financial illiteracy

August 7, 2018 By Nicholas Kerr 2 Comments

Over the weekend, Elizabeth Warren released a video denouncing stock buybacks in another of her trademark attacks on employers, attempting to sow resentment and divide Americans. Her usual style is to rely on rhetoric and academic theory that is difficult to parse and believable to those who’ve not studied a subject in depth. What’s striking […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Corporations, Elizabeth Warren, stock buyback

New Seattle Mayor and her opponent opt their kids out of public school

November 12, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

Time and time again we come across elected officials who conclude the public school system is inadequate, and because they have the means, remove their kids. Liv Finne discovered prior to the election that our new mayor and her opponent did exactly that. As Mayor Durkan acknowledged in an interview, it was a “great privilege” […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: Cary Moon, Cory Booker, education, Elizabeth Warren, Jenny Durkan, school choice, Seattle Public Schools

Why these videos are “disturbing”

August 5, 2015 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Hillary Clinton deserves credit for her reaction to the Planned Parenthood videos.  “I have seen pictures from them and obviously find them disturbing.” So much so that she supports a national investigation. Other people who’ve watched them tell me they’ve felt physically ill. It’s no wonder the Washington Post labeled the first one as containing graphic […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: abortion, Bill Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, George Will, Hillary Clinton, Planned Parenthood, Ramesh Ponnuru

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About the Author

Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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