Trump's tariffs threaten job losses, experts say. These may be the hardest hit
ABC News, February 4, 2025
Trump has proposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10% tariffs on China.
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All work and no play is … how you get that bag
Medical Republic, February 4, 2025
You’re feeling stagnant at work. Your boss doesn’t appreciate you. You always have more to do than there are hours in the workday.
Fearing impact on jobs and R&D, medtech group calls for tariff exemptions
The Minnesota Star Tribune, February 3, 2025
The top medtech trade organization calls for medical device exemptions. Medtronic is ready to “develop mitigation strategies if necessary.”
Trump Signs Orders to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
NTD, February 1, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent levy on goods from China.
Here’s what we know so far about the DCA airplane collision
The. Hill, January 30, 2025
On Jan. 29, just before 9PM EST, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk (Sikorsky H-60) helicopter. All 64 passengers and crew on the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and the three helicopter crewmen were killed. An immediate rescue operation in the frigid waters of the Potomac quickly became a recovery operation, with searches for bodies and the regional jet’s black boxes (cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder) underway.
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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI’s New Stargate Project and China’s DeepSeek: Goliath vs. David
Innovation & Tech Today, February 12, 2025
On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.
The Stargate AI Project: America’s $500 Billion Bet - But at What Cost?
The Fast Mode, February 10, 2025
The telecom industry is at a pivotal crossroads, and the only choice forward for telcos is to pursue innovation without the fear of failure. Telcos must be willing to capitalize on emerging technologies and shifting market dynamics that will soon dominate the future telecom landscape. Three areas, in particular, telcos should begin investing in and exploring (if they haven’t already) include:
Healthcare
We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials
Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
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.
Supply Chain
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
VOA News, February 10, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday fired another volley in his ongoing trade war, announcing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and canceling exemptions and duty-free quotas for major suppliers.
New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains
Where the Food Comes From, January 20, 2025
A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
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.