KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Ending tariffs for products imported from China, creating incentives for US firms to diversify their supply base and addressing some of the supply chain security issues are the steps the US can take to shore up supply chains.
Even a tiny bit of physical activity is beneficial for the body. The simple fact of preferring public transport to the car, for example, reduces obesity.
We are fast approaching the end of congressional map redrawing season in anticipation of the 2022 midterm elections. With 435 House seats up for grabs, the maps being drawn and enacted into law will be used for five election cycles. Partisan gerrymandering of such maps has been the order of the day. What is becoming apparent is that the casualty for such gerrymandering are competitive districts.
The Biden administration took comprehensive actions to reduce supply chain snarls to help American consumers get what they wanted for Christmas. However, as U.S. inflation hit 7% at a 40-year high, the public is now worried about higher prices of essential goods such as food and gas.
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President Trump has said he will impose a flat 25% tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. It is important to mention that it is not clear whether sweeping tariffs will be imposed, and if so, when and to what extent. Whether tariffs are being used as a negotiation strategy, a threat, or are being seriously considered will become clearer in the next few weeks and months.
Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.
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.
Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.
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.
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.