Connecting the Dots, August 2017
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Why Super-Efficient School Bus Routes Could Wreck the US Economy
August 29, 2017
Everyone is worried about robots. Elon Musk fears they will kill us all if we give them both deadly weapons and autonomy.
How American Blood Can Fill the Trade Deficit
August 22, 2017
In June, the US ran a $32.6 billion “trade in goods” deficit with China. That’s the difference between our imports from China ($42.3 billion) and our exports to China ($9.7 billion), according to the US Census Bureau.
Korea Standoff Won’t Stop Trump Trade War
August 15, 2017
What do freight trains, oil supertankers, and the Trump administration’s trade plans have in common? Once they get going, they’re pretty much unstoppable.
Disconnection Reflection
August 8, 2017
10 years ago this summer, the world changed. The remarkable part is how quickly we forgot.
The Inefficient Market Sector That’s About to Create a Buzz
August 1, 2017
If you were to ask me what the most inefficient US market sector is, I would probably say, defense.
