The Company Memo: Monday, July 29, 2013

President Barack Obama continues addressing the nation on income inequality this week, as low-income workers protest for better wages.

President Barack Obama continues his campaign to improve the economy this week by narrowing the inequality gap. In an interview with the , Obama said that upward mobility in the U.S. is eroding, but also expressed confidence that such mobility could be restored. Protests against low-wages are already gaining momentum as fast-food workers plan to protest in seven cities on Monday. Our panel will discuss potential actions that can be taken to close this gap.

Last week three undocumented immigrants delivered cantaloupes to Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, to protest his comments about immigrants. Many are calling for King to lose his seat on the House Judiciary Committee as a result of those comments. Maricela Aguilar was one of the “Dreamers” that made the delivery to Mr. King and she will join Jansing & Co. to discuss his remarks and immigration reform.

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We’ll have the newest developments from the Anthony Weiner saga.Now Weiner’s campaign manager Danny Kedem has quit, but Weiner keeps campaigning.

A feud between two prominent GOP stars may be giving the public a sneak preview of 2016. Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s opposition to NSA surveillance, saying the NSA programs were needed to combat terrorism. Over the weekend, Sen. Paul fired back saying that Christie weakens defense through excessive spending on things like Hurricane Sandy aid. Our strategists will discuss how this feud could play out in the next presidential election.

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts

FOR SUBSCRIBERSDecades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis

Detroit is grabbing the headlines, but it’s not the only struggling town in the U.S. Back in November Pennsylvania’s capital city Harrisburg was on the verge of bankruptcy, but has managed to  stay afloat for now. Harrisburg’s Mayor Linda Thompson will discuss how she has kept the city’s finances in order on Jansing & Co. 

Police are searching for robbers who stole $53 million in jewels from the Carlton International Hotel along the French Riviera. We’ll have the latest details on this massive jewelry heist.