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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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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…

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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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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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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…

Prospects pay attention when they’re engaged; Here’s how to get - and keep - them talking

By John Graham When asked why salespeople don’t close more sales, a company president answered instantly, “They don’t ask enough questions.” He went on to add, “They’re so focused on getting prospects to buy they don’t engage them. That takes asking lots of questions.” He’s on…

Business Tech: You've switched to Office 365; here's how to make it even better

By David Black More businesses are making the switch to Microsoft Office 365, allowing employees access — wherever they may be — to the latest Office applications and tools, including Skype for Business, email and productivity applications. One of the greatest advantages of…

For the good of consumers, it’s time to tame Trump’s tariff temper tantrums

By Veronique de Rugy Another press conference, another bumbling trade declaration from President Donald Trump. After a very confrontational G-7 meeting, he threatened to cut all member countries — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom — off from the U.S.…

For the Chinese, Trump has been giving them everything they've wanted

By Fareed Zakaria “America will remain the world’s dominant power in the 21st century only if it is the dominant Pacific power,” the late Lee Kuan Yew often said to me. Lee, the founder of modern Singapore and one of the smartest strategic minds I have ever encountered, spoke…

It's developers, politicians and bureaucrats who are the problem, not the homeless

By Robert Pembroke Remember the Starbucks manager who had the two lingerers in his store arrested? He just wanted to sell more lattes to meet his daily quota. The two guys lingering in his store said they were just waiting for another person so they could have a business…

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Jun 23

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Jumping from the free-trade ship to the protectionist fair-trade ship

By Veronique de Rugy Are there any free-market principles Republicans won’t abandon at the altar of political expediency? They certainly have long stopped standing up for fiscal responsibility, and though they held on to their free trade principles for some time and seemed to…

Without a strategy for Democrats, this 100-year low is likely to continue

By Fareed Zakaria With their recent successes in the California primaries, Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their prospects for the midterm elections. But they should take note of the bigger picture when it comes to left-right politics these days. Over the past…

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