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☆ The politics of tariffs are complicated. A Democrat just introduced a bill to make Trump's proposals law.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

What’s more surprising, however, is that one House Democratic just introduced a bill to codify Trump’s 10% across-the-board tariffs, revealing how the long-dormant trade policy splits both parties. But they largely fell out of favor during the late 20th century as the U.S. led a global free trade revolution. Despite Harris and other attacks on Trump's tariffs, the Biden-Harris administration decided to keep some of the tariffs Trump imposed during his first term on Chinese steel and aluminum and even increase the fees on strategic sectors like electric vehicles and semiconductors. Still, Biden and Harris have consistently criticized across-the-board tariffs as “indiscriminate” instruments that risk “undermining our alliances,” arguing targeted sanctions do not carry the inflationary risks of wider spread one. Most say the data is clear that freer trade leads to greater economic growth and they say Trump's across-the-board tariffs would raise inflation and could cost jobs.

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☆ This House Democrat is backing Trump's 10% tariff plan — and he even has a bill to get it done
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's plan for a 10% tariff on all imports has been panned by Democrats and Republicans alike. Vice President Kamala Harris has even called it the "Trump Sales Tax." Vice President Kamala Harris has characterized the plan as the "Trump Sales Tax." Despite that, a rebellious House Democrat just introduced a bill that would write those tariffs into law. A self-described "progressive conservative," the Maine Democrat frequently votes for Republican-led resolutions and bills in Congress.

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☆ How to solve problems at work, says Deloitte exec: 'My best idea didn't come when I was sitting tied to a desk'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Deborah Golden has a pretty unique job: As consulting firm Deloitte's chief innovation officer, she gets to "solve really hard problems," she says. And with so much going on, it can be easy to get stuck on how to solve those problems. One good way to get the juices flowing is to step away from your screen. She gives the example of a recent meeting she had in which she and a colleague were tackling problems in the pharmaceutical industry. When they got back, they rushed to their computers to write down the three points they'd come up with.

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Rep. Jared Golden ran against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District for the second time. Rep. Jared Golden, a Democratic incumbent, defeated Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsMaine's 2nd Congressional District candidatesGolden is the first member of Congress elected by ranked-choice voting. Poliquin, 68, represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District before Golden unseated him in 2018. Voting history for Maine's 2nd Congressional DistrictMaine's sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District encompasses nearly 80% of the state's physical area, including Augusta, the state capital.

☆ After FTX's collapse, VCs across industries are finally admitting to crypto's failures — and they're preparing for 'more blows to come'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Investors stuck to crypto startups they considered "safe bets," but FTX's failure challenges that idea. Crypto startups held yacht parties through the summer and into early fall at events such as NFT.NYC and Messari Mainnet. "The whole crypto space is a high-leverage space, and it's susceptible to cascading failures." The events of the past week are unlikely to whet risk-averse LPs' appetite for crypto, investors told Insider. Even so, several investors who have backed crypto startups told Insider that despite the industry's recent travails, they remain believers in the technology.

☆ The federal government wants to stop your boss from spying on you
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Companies are using surveillance technologies to keep tabs on remote workers. Under current law, some level of employee surveillance is generally allowed. Some experts have called this "productivity paranoia" a sentiment that's led some companies to expand the use of various surveillance technologies. These are among the reasons Abruzzo's memo called on the NLRB to review companies' surveillance technologies and assess whether they restrict workers' rights. While the emergence of remote work has brought this surveillance into the spotlight in recent years, the legal landscape remains murky.

☆ Rep. Jared Golden, a pro-gun Democrat, faces off against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Jared Golden is running against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District for the second time. Maine's 2nd Congressional District candidatesGolden is the first member of Congress elected by ranked-choice voting. Born and raised in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, the now-40-year-old congressman in 2018 also became the first candidate to unseat an incumbent from the district in more than a century. Poliquin, 68, represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District before Golden unseated him in 2018. Voting history for Maine's 2nd Congressional DistrictMaine's 2nd Congressional District encompasses nearly 80% of the state's physical area, including Augusta, the state capital.

☆ Can your boss fire you for refusing to turn your webcam on? If you live in the US, probably.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A US company was ordered to pay $73,000 to a Dutch remote worker fired after not turning on his webcam. It's a meaningful difference amid recent headlines about a successful lawsuit in the Netherlands that saw a Dutch remote worker awarded $73,000 after he was fired after refusing to turn on his webcam during a virtual training program. A remote worker attends a virtual meeting on their laptop. On the federal level, the laws around employee privacy are "kind of outdated" and issues coming up now with remote work are not really covered, she said. As the workforce turns more to work from home and remote work, Boerner said it's possible that more states will follow New York's example with its new employee-monitoring law that went into effect in May.

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