Highlights of the Week (January 21, 2022)

With the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection a couple of weeks behind us, the House committee’s investigation is picking up steam. Rudy Giuliani and other former Trump legal team members have been subpoenaed, and Ivanka Trump has been politely asked to participate in the investigation. The House is weighing the option of subpoenaing its colleague, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, after he refused to cooperate. Meanwhile, further details into the plot to overthrow election results reveal the Oath Keeper’s weapons stockpile. To top it all off, former First Son-in-Law, Jared Kushner, is making moves to be a force in private equity, whether or not Trump sees a second term.
 

Here’s a refresher on our Daily Stack topics this week:

• For our MLK Day edition, we looked at how we measure business impact from the perspective of environmentalism, racial equality, and workers’ rights. For the complete picture, read more.

• Warren Buffett is famed for his investments in consumer staples, like potato chips and Coca Cola. What could be more ‘staple’ than the underwear drawer? We looked at investors lining up to invest in hip & inclusive underwear brands. Check it out.

• A giant leap towards the metaverse was announced this week: Microsoft will buy the gaming company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70BN. But who wants to show up to the metaverse party? Find out. 

• Biden is the leader of a national economy estimated to hit nearly $25TN in 2022. A powerful figure. It’s intriguing then to consider the economic policy and principles of the leader of a $10TN figure, the CEO of BlackRock. See what he believes is the best financial strategy for leading that sum here.