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Garrett just the type of guy to keep the Export-Import Bank honest

By Veronique de Rugy Recently, Boeing confirmed the purchase by China of 300 planes for the listed price of $37 billion. This deal occurred without any backing from the infamous Export-Import Bank of the United States — an outfit that lowers the cost of borrowing for foreign…

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Trump now invested in a strategy that could destabilize Saudi Arabia

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump gave a speech recently grading his Asia trip. Not surprisingly, he thought it was a “tremendous success.” “Our great country is respected again in Asia,” he tweeted. All recent polling data from the region suggests the opposite. A core focus of…

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Nov 26

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There's a lot that the Democrats don’t want you to know about socialism

By Robert Pembroke My wife and I had our first brush with socialism/communism on a business trip to China many, many years ago. We were flying on a Chinese-owned airline from Canton to Hangzhou and I could not get my seat to lock in an upright position. A person behind me then…

There's a better way to control healthcare costs than mandating drug prices

By Veronique de Rugy Most Republicans are rightfully counting on their reduction of the corporate income tax rate to lift stagnant wages. They should also continue to fight for a higher standard of living for all by reforming healthcare, hence lowering its costs. That requires…

Strongmen operate by a standard and the Saudi prince is no different

By Fareed Zakaria The news out of Saudi Arabia has been startling. A country famous for its stability to the point of stagnation is watching a 32-year-old crown prince arrest his relatives, freeze their bank accounts and dismiss them from key posts. But on closer examination, it…

Let's help millennial entrepreneurs by teaching them importance of tax cuts

By Robert Pembroke My wife and I have a whole bunch of millennial grandchildren (two) and have yet to see them out manning the barricades for lower taxes. Yet studies have shown that 62 percent of millennials — which is a much higher number than in the past — want to start a…

Important business principle: 'None of us are as smart as all of us'

By Doug Andrew How do we move forward after setbacks, turning challenges into springboards for future progress? How do we improve efficiencies and teamwork within our companies? Over the years, I’ve cultivated comprehensive strategies for addressing critical questions like…

Republican tax reform should encourage more savings, not less

By Veronique de Rugy Republicans want tax reform, but their refusal to cut spending forces them to look into all sorts of revenue raisers. Some are good, such as eliminating the deductions for state and local taxes. Others are counterproductive, such as the threat to…

Even when ISIS is defeated militarily, an ideological threat will remain

By Fareed Zakaria The recent tragic terror attack in New York was the kind of isolated incident by one troubled man that should not lead to generalizations. In the 16 years since 9/11, the city has proved astonishingly safe from jihadi groups and individuals. And yet, speaking…

Guess who has egg on his face now - but only when it comes to the UofU?

By Robert Pembroke My wife recently attended a seminar put on by University of Utah Health Sciences, where she heard Ruth Watkins, senior vice president of the university, talk about the school. Watkins told the group that the University of Utah has one of the lowest student…

Succeed by setting goals for your business

By Aga Merx Studies have shown that nearly 80 percent of small-business owners don’t keep track of their businesses’ goals. This is an alarming statistic, as setting goals and achieving them can be important aspects of a business’ development and success. Establishing meaningful…

Business Tech: Behavioral heuristics – What the heck is that?

By Mike Herrington There are a lot of things to think about when you’re a business owner or executive — and behavioral heuristics probably isn’t on the top of that list. Here’s a quick break-down of what it is and why you should care if you want to keep your business network…

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Nov 12

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When you completed a long course of formal schooling, did you breathe a sigh of relief — and perhaps vow to never crack a book again? I know I did!

By Richard Tyson When I graduated from high school, I felt liberated from the educational death march I had been on for 12 years. Of course, the next fall found me seated in a class of incoming college freshmen, beginning a new four-year journey. With a baccalaureate diploma in…

Business Tech: Is the public cloud not right for your business? Try colocation, instead

By Mike Herrington Many businesses are making the move to the cloud. But depending on your specific workload and compliance needs, a public cloud might not be the best fit. So how do you get all the benefits of the cloud while maintaining security, control and cost savings?…

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Nov 4

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GOP has tax reform on the table, but it's taxing their negotiating skills

By Veronique de Rugy The good news is that there’s a debate in Washington about how to make the tax code less destructive. The bad news is that lawmakers will be able to achieve much less than they otherwise could because of bad policy priorities. It’s obvious that Congress and…

China has signaled its willingness to become superpower alongside U.S.

By Fareed Zakaria While news and analysis in America continue to be obsessed with Donald Trump’s daily antics and insults, halfway around the world, something truly historic just happened. China signaled that it now sees itself as the world’s other superpower, positioning itself…

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Nov 4

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Who pays when a government official makes a costly bad decision?

By Robert Pembroke Ever since I left the Army, my compensation plan has been flexible. For the first few of years of my career of selling copying machines, I was paid with a small salary plus commission. If I didn’t make enough sales, it was hard to put food on the table for my…

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Nov 4

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