It’s not too often a major political convention brings a person from obscurity and places them square in the center of the political universe. But that’s exactly what happened to Khizr Khan and his wife, Ghazala, on July 28th - when they stepped onto the stage on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. He delivered a show-stopping speech aimed at Donald Trump, famously offering to lend the then-candidate his copy of the U.S. Constitution. More than six months later, Khizr Khan is still fighting on. Last night, he spoke at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Jim Braude (@JimBraude) joined him after the speech.
Donald Trump often touts his credentials as a successful businessman, who knows how to get things done. Since being sworn in, he’s hosted leaders of the automotive industry, signed an executive order to revive controversial pipelines, and said he wants to make it easier for corporate America to get its work done. Wall Street seems to like what it’s hearing. The stock market has been soaring, which prompted Trump to tweet, “Stock market hits new high with longest winning streak in decades. Great level of confidence and optimism -- even before tax plan rollout.” President and CEO of cloud-back up company Carbonite, Mohamad Ali (@mhsali), and Gautam Mukunda (@gmukunda), an assistant professor at Harvard Business School join Jim to talk about the businessman president’s impact on business.
Statistics released this week by the nonprofit National Safety Council estimate more than 40-thousand people died in motor vehicle accidents last year. That’s up by 6-percent over the prior year, and up by almost 14-percent over the prior two. A bill before the state legislature wants to change that, taking aim at distracted driving. Jim explains why he thinks the law could save lives.
