See how the Port Strike will Snarl Shipments of Bananas, Beer, Cars and More
The Washington Post, October 2, 2024
See how the Port Strike will Snarl Shipments of Bananas, Beer, Cars and More
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How To Prepare Your Pantry And Fridge For The Port Strike
The Takeout, October 1, 2024
Americans woke up on October 1 with news that a major strike among U.S. Dockworkers could lead to supply and goods shortages. Many of us are still reeling from the shortages and hoarding that took place during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, but this time, it's not toilet paper and hand sanitizer that look to be sparse. Because the strike affects shipping ports, it's mainly imported items that may become hard to come by and are, therefore, worth seeking out sooner rather than later.
'We had entire roads collapse:' Road closures make it harder for western NC towns to get supplies, aid
WRAL, October 1, 2024
In small towns like Banner Elk. residents have been working to help each other but supplies are starting to dwindle.
How the dockworker strike could impact the Philadelphia region
NBC Philadelphia, October 1, 2024
With the first dockworker strike on the east coast in almost 50 years now underway, experts and consumers in the Philadelphia area and beyond are preparing for the possible impact.
The massive dock workers’ strike, explained
Vox, October 1, 2024
The dock workers’ strike could mean big wage gains but could further disrupt the fragile supply chain.
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Artificial Intelligence
Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests
Celebrity Gig, April 2, 2025
Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations—showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy—yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).
Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies
TIME, March 26, 2025
The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.
Healthcare
Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.
The Hill, March 11, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive.
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.
Supply Chain
LM Podcast Series: Looking at the state of the supply chain with Rob Handfield
Logistics Management/, April 22, 2025
During this podcast Handfield addressed various topics, including: the current state of the supply chain; steps and actions shippers should consider related to tariffs; how the supply chain is viewed; the need for supply chain resiliency; and supply chain risk mangement planning, among others.
Tariff fight continues between U.S. and China
FOX News, April 18, 2025
Oklahoma State University's Sunderesh Heragu joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss the evolving economic landscape after President Trump implemented tariffs on some of our biggest trade partners. Most tariffs have been halted for now -- but not with China. Beijing and the White House have levied steep tariffs on each other. Trump announced that tariffs on China would reach 145 percent. In response, China imposed 125 percent tariffs on U.S.-imported goods.
Climate
Clean energy breakthroughs could save the world. How do we create more of them?
VOX, April 23, 2025
Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to imagine the energy landscape of today. In 2005, US oil production, after a long decline, had fallen to its lowest levels in decades, and few experts thought that would change.
Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
News 8 Plus, April 10, 2025
In the case of upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new analysis from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals {that a} “dig once” strategy is almost 40% more economical than changing them individually.