Open Mike: Grading Bernanke

Many said Donald Trump’s rhetoric, including racist and sexist language, proved he does not have the best interests of Black Americans at heart. Donald Trump’s U. S. presidential election victory has sent shockwaves through Black American communities, which voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris despite a campaign by her Republican rival to court Black men.

The brand mash-up follows a line of others, such as Taco Bell-KFC and Auntie Anne’s-Cinnabons. And we’ll likely see more, as restaurant chains continue to struggle. Everyone loves a good fast-food combo meal, but what about a combo restaurant? How about IHOP pancakes with an Applebee’s steak and fries?

The Tesla CEO’s outsize role in getting Trump elected for a second term has some wondering about his own political ambitions. Elon Musk has made it crystal clear that he intends to be a player in the political process moving forward—and Donald Trump called him a “new star” in his victory speech early Wednesday morning.

The Fed’s announcement caused few ripples in the market because it was so well anticipated. U. S. stocks are rising Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second straight time, just as investors had expected.

As Jonas Tempel pops out, Patrick Yee pops in. Tempel, the founder and CEO of the flavored popcorn company Opopop, will fully hand over the reins of his company at the end of this year to Patrick Yee, the former chief marketing officer of the website Refinery29 and frozen food firm Daily Harvest. Yee began working as a consultant for Opopop in April and became CEO in July.

Rhys Duggan is breaking up with the building he bought on Valentine’s Day seven years ago. The CEO of Denver-based Revesco Properties sold the 15,000-square-foot property at 1229 S. Broadway on Monday for $4.3 million, according to public records. That’s about $289 a square foot, and a 209 percent increase from the $1.4 million Revesco paid for the building in 2017. “We totally renovated it — took it down to the studs and built it back up again,” Duggan said. The building is fully leased.