Companies censor questions about anti-religious liberty law
Morning commuters are seen outside the New York Stock Exchange, July 30, 2012. | (Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid) We are now in âproxy season,â the period starting in April in which many publicly traded companies have their annual shareholder meetings. As chief economist for a financial firm that has substantial investments in a broad range of companies, I have been attending these meetings with the particular purpose of asking management about the Equality Act â a proposed law that has been endorsed by a shocking number of publicly-traded companies. The Equality Act is radica...