Tariffs are said to be “protective.” Domestic firms want them because they reduce the effectiveness of foreign competition. Labor unions want them because they believe they protect members’ jobs. And politicians want them because, well,…
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Over the last two days of the past week, US equity markets crashed as a result of the rollout of a tariff program that was not only non-reciprocal but also applied using a formula resulting…
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Tocsins are ringing over the Trump administration’s initial attempts to rein in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) $47 billion annual budget. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a 25 percent…
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Do our current debates over DEI mean that we now have to relitigate all of America’s history? To look at recent headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking so. Recently, the Air Force was hit…
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Estonian IoT connectivity provider 1oT is acquiring Dutch competitor CheerIoT’s customer portfolio, significantly expanding its presence. The acquisition will grow 1oT’s customer base by 50 companies whose SIMs are active in 52 countries, including in…
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Tocsins are ringing over the Trump administration’s initial attempts to rein in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) $47 billion annual budget. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a 25 percent…
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Do our current debates over DEI mean that we now have to relitigate all of America’s history? To look at recent headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking so. Recently, the Air Force was hit…
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Web development is evolving at a breakneck speed, driven by technological innovation, changing end-user expectations, and rising expectations of seamless online experiences. Organizations need to keep pace with such evolution to remain competitive, and HR…
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In a recent defense of proposed tariffs, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that “access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream.” The remark, presumably aimed at justifying protectionist trade policies,…
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On March 24, Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for April 28. If the economic record of his Liberal Party, which has been in office since Justin Trudeau’s victory in…