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Bhagat and Terjesen: To stay competitive, U.S. markets must reward performance—not politics

The Daily Signal, Approved, National / May 14, 2025 / Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Economic growth, ESG Reform, Executive Compensation, Foreign Investment, National Policy, President Donald Trump’s America First Investment Policy, Rule of Law, Shareholder Value, U.S. Stock Market

President Donald Trump’s America First Investment Policy touts that welcoming foreign investment and strengthening the United States’ “world-leading private and public capital markets will be a key part of America’s Golden Age.”

Of the $124 trillion market capitalization of the global stock market, U.S. stocks account for 49%, and international investors own 17% of those U.S. stocks. By comparison, Chinese stocks comprise 13% of the global stock market, and international equity ownership of Chinese stocks is just 3.4%.

Why does the U.S. stock market dominate internationally? Why are international investors attracted to the U.S. stock market? What can U.S. policymakers do to increase the attractiveness of U.S. stocks?

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John Fabbricatore details ICE detainee process as state pushes back against federal enforcement

kdvr.com, Approved, National, State / April 30, 2025 / ICE operations, Immigration enforcement, John Fabbricatore, Public safety, Rule of Law

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 is learning that 105 people were detained at an underground nightclub bust in Colorado Springs over the weekend. That’s down from the original reported count of 114.

The Drug Enforcement Administration said nine people had previous contact with immigration officials.

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Aurora’s 3-strike vehicle law: Nearly 1,000 off the streets as crackdown unfolds

kdvr.com, Approved, Local / April 30, 2025 / Aurora, Aurora Police Department, Danielle Jurinsky, Law Enforcement, Public safety, Rule of Law, Three strike law, Vehicle seizure

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora Police Department statistics show 920 vehicles have been impounded under the city’s new three-strikes seizure law.

Ward IV Council member Stephanie Hancock sponsored the city’s new traffic law.

“I think the concern with our constituents has been, ‘Why are there so many cars with expired tags or no license plates at all on the roads?’ It’s very likely these cars don’t have insurance,” Hancock said.

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