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Blockchain is Changing Grocery Shopping: New Study Reveals Freshness Transparency Can Cut Food Waste and Boost Profits
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BALTIMORE, MD, March 25, 2025 – As global food prices rise and reducing food waste remains a top priority, a groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals how blockchain technology could revolutionize the grocery industry. By increasing transparency in food freshness, blockchain adoption could help retailers slash waste, maximize profits and reshape relationships with suppliers.

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Reciprocal Tariffs Are Just What the U.S. Needs to Fix Its Manufacturing Decline
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Reciprocal tariffs are coming soon. Many economists and trade experts are concerned that they may backfire on President Donald Trump. But if you take the politics out of the issue, reciprocal tariffs could be an important first step toward fixing longstanding U.S. problems with trade and manufacturing.

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The math behind crafting a perfect bracket
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The madness is nearly upon us, with the NCAA tournament set to tip off officially Thursday. You're probably putting together a bracket trying to find the perfect set of teams to beat your friends, win your office pool, maybe even put together a perfect bracket.

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Blockchain is Changing Grocery Shopping: New Study Reveals Freshness Transparency Can Cut Food Waste and Boost Profits

Blockchain is Changing Grocery Shopping: New Study Reveals Freshness Transparency Can Cut Food Waste and Boost Profits

News Release, March 25, 2025

BALTIMORE, MD, March 25, 2025 – As global food prices rise and reducing food waste remains a top priority, a groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals how blockchain technology could revolutionize the grocery industry. By increasing transparency in food freshness, blockchain adoption could help retailers slash waste, maximize profits and reshape relationships with suppliers.

The math behind crafting a perfect bracket

The math behind crafting a perfect bracket

WAND-TV, March 19, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The madness is nearly upon us, with the NCAA tournament set to tip off officially Thursday. You're probably putting together a bracket trying to find the perfect set of teams to beat your friends, win your office pool, maybe even put together a perfect bracket.

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