Gelles, David

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January 28, 2026

52:30

Inside the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies

President Trump calls global warming "a hoax." As the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events, the New York Times' David Gelles describes what this means for climate change policy.

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June 1, 2022

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Short-term profits and long-term consequences — did Jack Welch break capitalism?

In his book, The Man Who Broke Capitalism, David Gelles makes the case that Welch's ruthless cost-cutting and single-minded focus on quarterly earnings ultimately hurt both GE and American capitalism.

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David Gelles

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Inside the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies

Short-term profits and long-term consequences — did Jack Welch break capitalism?

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