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Who Signs When the Money Moves.
"When a decision needs a committee, no one is actually deciding."
Sep 8
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Norm Applegate
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The Tempered Brief
The Tempered Brief, Weekly News Edition, August 29 to September 5, 2026
Sep 6
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Norm Applegate
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Walmart - The Vetting Nobody Turned Back On
"How four small policy exceptions became one federal lawsuit."
Sep 3
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Norm Applegate
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The Lane Kohl's Kept Leaving.
Kohl's lost 70 percent of its stock value chasing four different versions of itself, and its CEO now says the fix was to stop chasing.
Sep 1
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Norm Applegate
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August 2026
Nobody Has Made the Decision the Market Already Priced In
THE TEMPERED BRIEF, WEEKLY EDITION, AUGUST 24 TO 30, 2026
Aug 30
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Norm Applegate
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RAJESH MEHTA'S MISSING GATE
What a 109-page SEBI order reveals about approval gates that exist only on paper.
Aug 27
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Norm Applegate
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Fermi Inc. Promised Before It Was Ready
Every leader has been tempted to announce success before the hard work is finished.
Aug 25
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Norm Applegate
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The Warning Signs Were All There, and Nobody Moved Until It Broke
The Tempered Brief, Weekly Edition, August 16 to August 22, 2026
Aug 23
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Norm Applegate
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General Dynamics Got $533 Million. It Produced Nothing
A system that kept funding activity without requiring results, while taxpayers picked up the bill.
Aug 20
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Norm Applegate
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Kristi Noem Bought the Jets. But This is Our Money
Ten jets. $464 million. This is our money. We deserve an explanation.
Aug 18
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Norm Applegate
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The Tempered Brief
Sunday August 16
Aug 16
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Norm Applegate
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CAPITAL ONE NOTIFIED TRUMP
Capital One had the legal right to close 385 accounts without saying why. But now it has surfaced.
Aug 13
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Norm Applegate
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