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    Top 10 Resilient Countries
    The Economy

    Top 10 Resilient Countries

    June 10, 2022
    “Building resilience to achieve long-term sustainable outcomes is critical to business success, whether adjusting to war, navigating a pandemic, dealing with the threat of a changing...
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    Competitiveness

    China’s Threat to Ban Critical Mineral Exports Is Not a Bluff

    July 23, 2024
    Rare-earth mineral restrictions are a very real option that the US should be actively preparing for.
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    Regulations

    Patent Delays Are Up, But There Are Ways to Ease the Slog

    July 9, 2024
    While the process has become more complicated and the backlog bigger, free programs are available to help.
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    The Economy

    US Trade Deficit Expands Less Than Expected in May

    July 3, 2024
    While the deficit was the largest since October 2022, analysts had initially expected the gap to be the biggest in two years.
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    The Economy

    ISM Report: Manufacturing Activity Contracts Faster in June

    July 1, 2024
    Eight out of 17 manufacturing industries reported growth last month.

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    US Trade Gap Widens to Largest in 18 Months

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