AI and Data Analytics are Not the Railroads’ Savior
MHL, May 19, 2023
The magnitude of risk is far greater than the potential of any condition monitoring system to resolve.
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Sheldon Jacobson: Here’s how the government can improve processing immigrants after the expiration of Title 42
Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2023
Title 42 was implemented as a public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the health emergency ending, the rule has now expired. This means that those coming to the borders seeking asylum may no longer be turned away. What the federal government did and what it should have done are two different things.
Silicon Valley giant announces new facility
KTVU, May 22, 2023
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Silicon Valley on Monday comes as a tech giant, Applied Materials, announced it plans to build a $4 billion semiconductor research and development facility in Sunnyvale.
Here's How the Government Can Improve Processing Immigrants
Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2023
Title 42 was implemented as a public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why High Airfares are Here to Stay
The Messenger, May 21, 2023
The summer travel season is fast approaching. As people begin to book their tickets, one consistent theme is high airfares — and the situation may not get better any time soon.
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Artificial Intelligence
Why Congress May Push Back on State AI Regulations
CNet, May 14, 2025
House Republicans proposed a 10-year pause on state rules for artificial intelligence. What that could mean for consumer protections.
States Want to Regulate AI. Why Congress May Push Back
CNet, May 13, 2025
A 10-year moratorium introduced by House Republicans would preempt state and local laws on artificial intelligence.
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
US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook
Fast Markets, May 13, 2025
The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.
Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
Newsweek, May 8, 2025
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
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.