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China Basically Admits It’s Been Sanctioning U.S. Soy

China and the U.S. agreed yet again to a cease fire that may or may not last until October 15. The “interim” pause to U.S. tariff hikes includes China importing more soy and pork, something they’ve promised in the past but never delivered on

17 сентября 2019 6 мин. 12547

How Estonia uses artificial intelligence in the healthcare, legal industry, and agriculture

And what is the secret behind its technological success

16 сентября 2019 8 мин. 20774

Uber Claims It Won’t Need To Change Its Business Despite Landmark Gig-Worker Law

Uber says it does not expect to make any changes to the way it classifies drivers in California, despite a landmark bill passed by California lawmakers on Wednesday that effectively requires businesses across industries to reclassify independent contractors as employees

13 сентября 2019 3 мин. 9685

The Benefits of a Progressive Consumption Tax

CAMBRIDGE – Is it time for the United States to consider switching from income tax to a progressive consumption tax as a way of addressing growing wealth inequality? Many economists have long favored a consumption-based tax system for raising revenue on the grounds of efficiency and simplicity. However, despite occasional vocal adherents, it has never gained political traction. Is it time to think again?

12 сентября 2019 5 мин. 14107

Not A Toy Story: How Brian Goldner Is Transforming Hasbro

It’s Friday night and The Uncommons in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village is running at full tilt

11 сентября 2019 7 мин. 11626

China is Committed to Multilateralism

BEIJING – In recent years, China’s lead role in establishing new multilateral institutions – including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and the New Development Bank – has raised fears that the government aims to topple the existing world order. This interpretation misses a crucial point: China has benefited immensely from and continues to participate actively in – and even ardently defend – that very order

10 сентября 2019 6 мин. 10740

Must-See New Vehicles From The 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show

From September 12 to 22, 2019, the biennial Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, a.k.a. Frankfurt Motor Show, will descend upon Germany’s financial capital with some of Europe’s most attractive and innovative new sheet metal, including the long-awaited Land Rover Defender, the all-new Porsche Taycan and the production version of the Volkswagen ID.3, which Volkswagen hopes will do for its EV ambitions what the Beetle and Golf did for its mainstream dreams