What we’re reading (1/7)

• “Here’s Why Washington Mostly Ignored The Chaos In Washington” (CNN Business). “[W]hy did Wall Street reach new heights even as the President doubled down on false claims that election results were fraudulent and thousands of his supporters broke into government buildings? Quite simply this: Investors don't really look at what's happening right now. They look to the future and what it could bring for the companies they invest in, or the economy as a whole.”

• “Business Leaders Condemn Violence On Capitol Hill: ‘This Is Sedition’” (New York Times). “Hours after supporters of President Trump forced lawmakers from the floors of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Business Roundtable, a group of chief executives from some of the nation’s largest companies, called on the president and other officials to ‘put an end to the chaos and facilitate the peaceful transition of power.’”

• “‘Disgusted’: Companies, Business Groups Decry ‘Lawless’ Mob Violence At Capitol” (Washington Post). “The mob scenes at the Capitol attracted harsh and unusual criticism from business groups, including the chief executive of one of the nation’s largest banks saying he was ‘disgusted’ and a manufacturing trade group calling it ‘sedition’ and suggesting President Trump needed to be immediately removed from office.”

• “Horrified By Trump Supporters Storming The US Capitol, VCs Are Calling On Others To Stop Doing Deals With Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner” (Business Insider). “Homebrew's Hunter Walk wrote on Twitter ‘don't be putting Jared Kushner on cap tables when this is all said and done,’ a post that was retweeted over 100 times by the tech community.” [“cap tables” = capitalization tables that list equity holders in companies, usually put together when they’re being funded or acquired'].

• “Covid-19 Case Studies Make Their Way Into M.B.A. Curricula” (Wall Street Journal). “The courses are aimed at analyzing management decisions—good and bad—made during the pandemic and gleaning what lessons can be taught, given the benefit of hindsight.”