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The aftermath of America's semi-regular gun massacres has become a commonly understood cycle. First comes horror, then anger, followed by proposals, and then....well, not much. But talk of regulation and legislation at both the state and federal levels is in its second week, and an attempt by the NRA to change the conversation spurred a weekend of corporate rejection for the lobbying group.—David E. Rovella   

 

Good news is no news, as the saying might go. But today, there's something decidedly pleasant in Denmark we want to tell you about. After more than half a decade of negative interest rates, locals are richer than ever. Rising property values have left the average family with net assets of $314,000, according to the latest report on household wealth. 

 
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Back to the bad news. On Monday morning, General Electric plummeted as investors rebuffed a charm offensive from management and instead cast their gimlet eyes on the company's looming liabilities, including a Justice Department investigation. The stock recovered by afternoon, but even Warren Buffett, who came to the rescue during the financial crisis, has said the writedown that triggered an SEC probe left him was “staggered.” Uh-oh.

 

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to bypass lower courts in a bid to remove protections for young undocumented immigrants known as "Dreamers." The decision buys time for hundreds of thousands of people amid a Congressional deadlock over legislation to provide a permanent solution. While the high court's move leaves everything as is, the justices could still weigh in down the line.

 

U.S. stocks got into the neighborhood of a four-week high as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on the back of technology and financial shares. Tomorrow is a big day, too, as investors await the first public comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

 

The New York-based film studio Weinstein Co. has announced it will file for bankruptcy. The demise of the company follows accusations by dozens of actresses of decades of sexual misconduct at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, setting off a movement that's seen a string of similar revelations and accusations against others. The company cast blame for its collapse on a group of investors, but New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman may want to claim credit, too.

 

Samsung needs to show it has the hardware and software chops to stay ahead in the Android market while proving Apple isn’t king of smartphone design. It also has to fend off rising Chinese competition and reassure investors that its recent legal scandal hasn't driven the ship off course. But above all, Samsung needs to be better than the iPhone X in the eyes of consumers. Here’s how its new Galaxy S9 compares.

 
 
 

disney for gearheads

Like most things that require tons of money, going to a car dealership should be fun. Unfortunately, it's usually more like going to the dentist. For those who don't enjoy dingy waiting areas, old coffee, and dusty copies of Road & Track, Porsche has created an “Experience Center” in Los Angeles, a sort of Disney World for car nuts.

 
 

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