In the aftermath of the pandemic, the national debt is soaring. The trillions of dollars in stimulus spending that has been approved by Congress drove the debt level to 108% of the U.S. GDP. Projected additional spending will drive the debt to 114% of GDP...
It’s been a long year since my last article. All I can say is -- wow, things have changed! I’m sure many readers wish they could have fast forwarded from 2019 to 2021, avoiding the stress of COVID-19. I sincerely believe that most, if not...
Have you seen Rob Cooke’s TED Talk about the cost of stress in the workplace? Stress impacts productivity and wellness, and increases health care costs. Cooke estimates that stress may cost the U.S. economy an estimated 300 billion dollars a year (or 12% of the...
The decision by the International Trade commission to allow SK innovation to continue U.S. operations is good news for electric vehicle makers world wide. The decision came after SK Innovation and LG Chem reached a $2 billion settlement related to a trade-secrets dispute between the...
If you are lucky enough to be employed and insured by a major provider, you may not need to use these Consumer Reports tips on how to fight large medical bills. If you have experienced a medical emergency, these tips may come in handy. A leading...
Manufacturing, which in many places hasn’t fundamentally changed in hundreds of years, is now poised to become a lot smarter. Automation and AI are creating innovations not seen since the First Industrial Revolution 300 years ago. By 2025, Forbes Magazine predicts, the Fourth Industrial Revolution,...
The U.S. and the EU have suspended tariffs for four months on $11.5 billion of each other’s goods, while they attempt to iron out a deal on a long-running dispute related to aerospace subsidies. The U.S. also struck an independent deal with Britain, since they...
The U.S. is breaking a record that is nothing to boast about. In 2020, the U.S. budget deficit was $3.1 trillion. The Treasury Department reported that the October through February deficit was 68% larger than the $624.5 billion deficit records during the same period in...
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) surveyed its members and reports that most U.S. manufacturers see clear skies in 2021. 87.6% of respondents reported that they are at least somewhat positive about their company’s outlook in the first quarter of 2021. NAM CEO, Jay Timmons,...
Lupton Associates is excited to announce that Kurt Bell joined our team effective March 1, 2021. Kurt brings over twenty years experience in channel sales development, marketing and strategic technology relationships. He has been instrumental in establishing world-wide brand recognition and exponential sales growth throughout...