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Tax Reform 2.0 will be futile effort without some real talk about spending

By Veronique de Rugy Republicans and President Trump are talking about Tax Reform 2.0. Unfortunately, it’s futile without first having a real conversation about controlling spending. Indeed, the White House isn’t just unserious about cutting spending; it’s contributing to the…

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Aug 19

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There is only one way out of Afghanistan: Diplomacy involving many

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump campaigned as someone who wanted to get America out of the Middle East. But he also cast himself as a tough guy, and his initial instincts in office were to show force — added troops, more aggressive rules of engagement, bigger bombs — in America’s…

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Aug 19

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The American farm cartel: The little guy takes another hit to his pocketbook

By Robert Pembroke I just witnessed one of the most disturbing interviews I have ever seen on cable news. Neil Cavuto was interviewing Newt Gingrich on Fox News about Pres. Trump’s trade war and, like any other politician, Newt was talking gibberish — but then he said something…

Four critical elements for increasing employee engagement

By Richard Tyson Perhaps the most daunting leadership challenge facing businesses today is that of disengaged employees. According to Gallup, a staggering 87 percent of employees worldwide are not engaged. The difference in financial outcomes achieved by highly engaged…

Business Tech: How secure is your information on the Internet of Things?

By David Black “The Internet of Things” (IoT) is not a term that has been around very long. In fact, it was first coined in 1999 by Kevin Ashton and has become a hot topic in the technology industry ever since — and predominantly so in 2018. According to reports from We Are…

Export-Import Bank too big to tackle? How about starting with the EBRD

By Veronique de Rugy I’ve spent years arguing that the Export-Import Bank, the official United States export credit agency, is a wasteful and corrupt bureaucracy. It exists to subsidize big companies, especially Boeing and other politically connected firms. Not only is this…

European Commission action is latest example of the Trump two-step

By Fareed Zakaria Listen closely. That sound you heard at the recent joint press conference between the presidents of the European Commission and the United States was Donald Trump backtracking once again. This has become a familiar routine. It goes something like this: Begin by…

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Aug 11

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Congratulations, Utah has nation's highest employer health plan participation

By Robert Pembroke According to a Salt Lake Tribune article “Surging Health Insurance Cost Wields Double Impact,” Utah has the highest percentage in the nation (61 percent) of employer-sponsored health plan participation. What this indicates to me is that Utah has the most…

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Aug 11

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What goes around comes around: Tariffs stuck on the spin cycle

By Veronique de Rugy American firms cheering for protectionism in the form of tariffs on their foreign competitors should be careful what they wish for. As they say, “What goes around comes around.” Case in point: The American washer and dryer manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. Last…

U.S.-Russian relations might have been destined to deteriorate

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump’s press conference before he left Helsinki was the most embarrassing performance by an American president I can think of. And his preposterous efforts to talk his way out of his troubles made him seem even more absurd. But what has been obscured by…

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Jul 29

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When it comes to trade, President Trump is just who he says he is

By Veronique de Rugy When it comes to trade, we should take Pres. Trump at his word. This is one policy area where he’s been remarkably consistent over the years. That’s why I’m always surprised whenever articles, TV commentators or friends in casual conversations argue that his…

Trump knows the GOP base is ripe for an ideological revolution

By Fareed Zakaria Trump’s recent trip to Europe is being portrayed by both him and his critics as revolutionary. He tells us that he single-handedly and miraculously got members of NATO to increase their defense spending sharply. His critics claim that he single-handedly wrecked…

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Jul 22

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Sorry, 'Breakfast Club' pals, the economy really isn't tanking under Trump

By Robert Pembroke My good friends at our “Breakfast Club” assured me that the economy would tank under a Trump presidency. But, lo and behold, something different has happened. Economic growth, hourly wages, consumer confidence and personal spending are all accelerating. Our…

You can expect data breaches: Here are four steps to limit the losses to your business

By Christian Deputy If it hadn’t been for an overachieving banker, my client would have lost $2.1 million to cyber thieves. It happened like this: My client was working on an acquisition and was instructed to wire the $2.1 million payment on a Friday afternoon. He sent the…

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Jul 14

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U.S. independent of Britain, headed toward independence from logic

By Veronique de Rugy The Fourth of July was a day to reflect on the courage of our Founding Fathers to pursue independence from the tyrannical British government. Unfortunately, we now get to spend the other 364 days dealing with the tyrannical federal government in Washington.…

If socialists get their way, what might the American government do?

By George Will George Will is substituting for Fareed Zakaria, who is taking a one-column vacation. Polly: He’s a socialist but he doesn’t like people. Brian: Nor do I, much. Polly: You’re a conservative. You don’t have to. — from Getting On by Alan Bennett This, one of the…

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Jul 14

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For true economic strength, America needs a Reagan, Friedman or Thatcher

By Robert Pembroke Soccer fans idolize Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar. I idolize Friedman, Thatcher and Reagan. The three soccer superstars are still riding high but Friedman, Thatcher and Reagan have been betrayed. The Republicans have cut taxes and are promising to achieve faster…

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Jul 14

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Since when do free marketeers believe communist China's plan will work?

By Veronique de Rugy We hear quite a bit of misleading rhetoric against China these days. Let’s grant, for argument’s sake, that the Chinese overproduce steel, dump some of that steel into Canada and Europe before it makes its way to the United States, pilfer intellectual…

Two cases indicate there is an all-out assault on meritocracy in America

By Fareed Zakaria In recent weeks, you might have heard about two seemingly unrelated issues that are actually quite connected. In New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio signaled his desire to scrap the highly competitive exam for eight New York public high schools, including…

EPA cost-benefit analysis: A $56 billion swing with just a stroke of a pen

By Robert Pembroke Mark Twain once said, “Figures don’t lie, but liars do figures.” I am sorry, folks, but after my four score and three years, I no longer respect politicians. At the beginning of my professional career, I not only respected politicians, I gave money to them. I…

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Jul 7

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Leaders have to face the possibility of being occasionally wrong

By Richard Tyson One of the greatest challenges faced by leaders today is overcoming the notion that they have all the answers. This mindset is a function of an unstated set of values that effectively seal the leader off from the ideas of others. These unstated values are: 1. I…

Despite Musk’s tears, Congress must eliminate, not expand, EV tax credit

By Veronique de Rugy For manufacturers of electric vehicles, you might expect the accomplishment of moving their 200,000th unit to be met by celebration. However, because the threshold triggers the reduction of a juicy federal handout that props up electric vehicle sales, we’re…

Pres. Trump lost the latest battle on immigration, but will he win the war?

By Fareed Zakaria Democrats are exultant that Donald Trump had to reverse his policy of separating immigrant families at the border. And there is good reason to celebrate. The policy was mean-spirited and unnecessary. But I do wonder whether this episode will prove to be as…

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Jul 1

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Utah's loss of Dr. Vivian Lee is Alphabet's - and the healthcare world's - gain

By Robert Pembroke My daughter recently sent me an email that directed me to a website. When I opened the site, it belonged to CNBC, which had published a column by Christina Farr titled “Alphabet’s Verily Has Hired Top Execs to Bring its Science Research into Hospitals and…

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Jul 1

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