Trade War Casualty: Why the Days of Cheap Chinese Goods Are Over

Hundreds of companies are calling on President Trump to not impose new tariffs on Chinese goods. Regardless of the outcome, businesses likely will be forced to permanently adjust their supply chains and prices, experts say.

Technology

In his new book, early Facebook investor Roger McNamee sounds the alarm about the platform’s growing economic and political power and offers suggestions for stopping it.

Who Can Stop Facebook? Limiting the Power of Social Media

Regulating Big Tech: Is a Day of Reckoning Coming?
Why We Need a People-first AI Strategy
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Leadership

A new book tells the stories of eight American vice presidents who ascended to the highest office by accident and how their leadership influenced history.

Accidental Leaders: How Eight U.S. Vice Presidents Changed History

Why Big Business Is Making a Giant Leap into Space
How Modern Monarchies Are Evolving
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Management

In his new book series, consultant Dean Foster offers practical advice for companies on how to gain cultural competency in a global marketplace.

Is Your Team Culturally Competent?

What’s the Next Chapter for Barnes & Noble?
With High-deductible Employer Health Plans, Who Wins?
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How Localization Can Help Overcome Extreme Poverty

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Finance

In his latest research, Wharton’s Michael Schwert uses a novel data set to examine the pricing of bank loans relative to capital market debt.

Life and Debt Question: Are Bank Loans More Pricey Than Bonds?

Fostering Economic Resilience Through Financial Inclusion
How Financial Regulators Can Better Protect Consumers
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Public Policy

Drug manufacturers who face large settlements from the opioid crisis could follow the Insys example and file for bankruptcy protection, experts say.

Opioid Settlements: Why Insys Is the Tip of the Iceberg

Why Automakers Are Driving for Uniform Fuel Efficiency Standards
Feeding the World Along the New Silk Roads
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Social Impact

Impact investing in conflict-affected regions delivers greater returns when women are empowered, say experts.

How Gender Equality Can Help Build Sustainable Peace

Bullhorns for Humanity: The Rise of CEOs as Social Activists
Empowering the Developing World, One Bicycle at a Time
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Innovation

Johnson & Johnson has partnered with Apple to research whether the tech company’s smartwatch can be used to help with early detection of atrial fibrillation, a dangerous heart condition.

Can Wearables Convince Patients to Be More Proactive?

When and How Entrepreneurs Pivot
How Insurance Companies Are Coping with Digital Transformation
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Marketing

Amazon’s runaway growth has prompted questions about whether it has become a massive monopoly that is unfairly edging out smaller competitors.

Is Amazon Getting Too Big?

User-generated Content: The Medium Impacts the Message
What We Can Learn from the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Recall
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