Monthly Archives: November 2019

There McKinsey is, right in the middle of that PGE mess of a bankruptcy. And there the Feds are doing interviews at Alpha Natural Resources and SunEdison and McKinsey’s work in their bankruptcies. The bankruptcy judges in both of those … Continue reading →

Titans (I believe Tennessee?) offensive lineman (who knows what that is), who leads his team with 9 penalties in 6 games. The Barometer is grateful for this NFL player’s well said standard for avoiding penalties in football. Stay as far … Continue reading →

Yale, Georgetown, USC, and other universities were hit by operation Varsity Blue, the largest college-cheating scandal in history. Mastermind Rick Singer funneled money to the universities in exchange for their admission of the children of the wealthy. However, when Singer … Continue reading →

Oh, that College Board! Oh, those test scores! Oh, those colleges and universities! They are gaming the system. The College Board rakes in the dough by charging students to take PSAT, SAT, and AP tests. Then the College Board sells … Continue reading →

Two weeks before the collapse of the Vale SA dam in Brazil that killed 270 people, Vale’s then-CEO, CFO, and other executives received the following anonymous e-mail: “We are facing great challenges ahead, our operations are lacking the minimum level … Continue reading →

This is one for the books, as it were. Mattel understated its losses in the third and fourth quarters of 2017 by $109 million. The mistake in losses resulted from an error in calculating an allowance for its tax valuation. … Continue reading →

The SEC is investigating AIG sales practices (in its Valic division) with schools districts. Part of the investigation includes looking into whether money Valic gives to schools for certain expenses even as it offers plans, advice, and products to those … Continue reading →

Boeing employee e-mail to the head of the Boeing 737 MAX program during the plane’s production. The employee added that, “Our work force is exhausted. Fatigued employees make mistakes.” At the time of the design of the 737 MAX airplane, … Continue reading →

Former California Representative Katie Hill gave her last speech on the House floor on Thursday. Ms. Hill said, “I am leaving now because of a double standard. I’m leaving, but we have men who have been credibly accused of intentional … Continue reading →