Perspicacious commentary and analysis on a growing pro-regulatory trend from corporate execs. Could have added discussion on increased labor rights, such as offshoring taxes, support for domestic manufacturing and other blue-collar trades, and increased minimum wage, which many companies, such as FedEx and Wal-Mart are lobbying for.

Good reading. There is some encouragement in corporate CEOs going outside the neo-con mold. The story understates the possibility of part of the move being an attempt to preemt and limit legislation on inevitable topics. The current legal structure of corporations that requires CEOs to maximize stockholder profits is not mentioned as a limit on how far any CEO can go to promote public well-being. Thought provoking article, but do not depend upon corporations for social change.

I do not kow this publication but do know of the work of David Brooks. It seems to cross party lines and be a fair article.

Strikes me as misreading public relations efforts of big business. As to how much things are going to change, looking at Congress' approval rating, I am not sure Americans are all that willing to embrace these changes.