The scariest part of Halloween: supply chains
Marketplace, October 2, 2023
Halloween. The holiday that haunts supply chains.
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Halloween candy is more costly this year. Here's where prices have risen the most.
Consumer Affairs, October 3, 2023
Inflation has made just about everything more expensive and Halloween is no exception. The cost of filling trick-or-treat bags has risen sharply, faster than overall grocery prices.
Christopher Tang: A Chinese economic collapse could be a nightmare
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 30, 2023
What is the likelihood of China’s economy collapsing? And if it does, what impact would this have on the global economy?
Dealing With China Is Unavoidable. Mitigating Its Risks Should Be, Too.
Barron's, September 29, 2023
The U.S. is striving to reduce its dependence on China by derisking its supply chains. However, this process of derisking can also introduce new risks. It is crucial for U.S. firms to devise strategies to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and respond to the various types of supply chain risks that may arise from this derisking process.
Do You Criticize Or Celebrate Your Colleagues? It May Depend On Your Social Position
The News Motion, September 29, 2023
Online technology is fundamentally reshaping employee evaluations. In the last decade or so, companies such as IBM, Amazon, and General Electric have adopted performance feedback apps that allow employees to “review” one another in real time. These apps take the 360-degree paradigm to its logical extreme by removing temporal, hierarchical, and geographical barriers to feedback.
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Artificial Intelligence
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Is artificial intelligence for the birds? More than you may think.
TribLive, September 7, 2024
The test for any breakthrough technology is often where you least expect it, but once it “conquers” that application, even more possibilities may emerge.
Inside Universities Love-Hate Relationship with ChatGPT
Mint, August 2, 2024
Inside Universities Love-Hate Relationship with ChatGPT
Healthcare
The health care industry is girding for Trump’s tariffs —and pushing hard for carveouts
STAT News, November 21, 2024
Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.
Transparency and rigorous oversight urged for U.S. Medicare Advantage program
News-Medical.net, October 8, 2024
New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States' largest healthcare capitation program.
Supply Chain
The US-China tech race is moving from chips to the raw materials they're made of
Business Insider, November 13, 2024
In the race against the US for global tech supremacy, China has the upper hand in at least one critical area: rare earths.
De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows
Hinrich Foundation, October 29, 2024
Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.
Climate
Mark Cuban's Question to Matt Gaetz on Energy Costs Takes Off Online
Newsweek, September 14, 2024
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.
Florida advances bill to ban offshore wind turbines despite not having any — here’s why that matters
Dredge Wire, April 3, 2024
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.