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n the United States, this was a banner week of off-year elections and Supreme Court oral arguments on the legality of many of Trump’s... Read More
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I suspect that most working Americans, like me, are looking forward to retirement. It's a time I've seen referred to as "preferment" -- a time when you can do the things you prefer, not the things you're required to do to keep food on the table and the lights on.... Read More
While tomorrow in commerce is opaque, it's presently true that microchips are key to winning the commercial future. In a bid to deprive China of this technology, some well-meaning Republicans are playing right into the CCP’s hands. The GAIN AI Act, sponsored by Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), has already passed the Senate as part of the annual defense bi... Read More