Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin An overwhelming number of U.S. registered voters say they support higher tariffs on goods imported from China. According to a poll released this week by Morning Consult, 73% of survey respondents said they support the U.S. government using trade remedies on China to protect U.S. industries and American workers with a similar high number — 71% — supporting the trade war tariffs imposed on $250 billion worth of China imports during the Trump administration. Even with inflation at levels not seen since the 1970s, American voters seem willing to force companies to import from elsewhere or make it locally instead. “I am not surprised by these numbers,” says Harsh Khurana, CEO of WeCultivate, a tech company funded in part by Mark Cuban , that works as a browser extension on Amazon AMZN to show consumers American-made products. “Tariffs hurt the American consumer more than they hurt China's manufacturing because the … [Read more...] about Sorry, China. Most Americans Support Higher Prices On Your Imports.
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Tañon folk rise against plastic pollution
STARTING YOUNG | Young men and women of Mambacayao Island swim a few kilometers off the shore to collect garbage underwater of Tañon Strait every Saturday, leading the way for the fisherfolk community’s campaign against plastic pollution. (Photo courtesy of GOODLAND ASSOCIATION PHILIPPINES) (Last of two parts) Beneath the shimmering emerald green water of Tañon Strait is a seabed of plastic. The kids of Mambacayao Island — a fisherfolk community near the Visayan Sea —know this best. After all, their fathers and grandfathers fish in these waters and see their daily haul increasingly include not just of fish but plastic. Plastic seems to be everywhere in these waters, including inside the bellies of many of the fish that are caught. So, every Saturday, young men and teeners swim a few kilometers off the shore to collect the garbage underwater that the currents had brought to this marine sanctuary. The plastic waste that is either entangled in the corals or lying on the … [Read more...] about Tañon folk rise against plastic pollution
How Female Founders In Fashion Are Increasingly Making Their Mark
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As fashion evolves each year, a new power dynamic is coming into play more than ever. A study by Business of Fashion revealed that women designed 40% of womenswear fashion brands, but they only make up about 14% of leadership positions among the largest fashion brands. Another report found that women lead less than 13% of Fortune 1000 Retail and Apparel companies . However, there is little doubt that female fashion founders are increasingly making their mark by promoting sustainable products, revolutionizing plus-size fashions, and championing inclusive designs. The Women Behind Fashion's New Sustainable Statements The Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor survey results indicated that 30% of consumers always/usually purchase clothing marketed as sustainable. As a result, fashion companies and their female leaders are rising to meet the demand for environment-friendly clothes. SKATIE Founders Skatie Noyes … [Read more...] about How Female Founders In Fashion Are Increasingly Making Their Mark
Tottenham seal Champions League spot with 5-0 win at Norwich
- A + A NORWICH, England (May 23): Tottenham Hotspur secured Champions League qualification on the final day of the season by thrashing relegated Norwich City 5-0 at Carrow Road in the Premier League on Sunday and pipped London rivals Arsenal to fourth place. Following the Gunners' midweek defeat at Newcastle United, Spurs' destiny was back in their own hands and two goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Heung-Min Son plus a Harry Kane header were more than enough to guarantee Antonio Conte's side fourth spot. Tottenham finish the campaign on 71 points, two ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal, and will be back in Europe's elite club competition for the first time since the 2019-20 season. The Gunners will play in next season's Europa League. "I have to be honest, I think (finishing fourth today) is one of the most important achievements in my career," Tottenham manager Antonio Conte told Sky Sports. "I think we've done a really good job and for me this is a big achievement … [Read more...] about Tottenham seal Champions League spot with 5-0 win at Norwich
As bear market looms, battered Wall Street seeks elusive ‘Fed put’
Representative image The Federal Reserve's determination to raise interest rates until it squashes the highest inflation in decades is darkening the outlook across Wall Street, as U.S. stocks stand on the cusp of a bear market and warnings of a recession grow louder. At issue is the so-called Fed put, or investors’ belief that the Fed will take action if stocks fall too deeply, even though it has no mandate to maintain asset prices. One oft-cited example of the phenomenon, which is named after a hedging derivative used to protect against market falls, occurred when the Fed halted a rate hiking cycle in early 2019 after a stock market tantrum. Also Read: Global stocks rebound despite unease over economy; dollar gains This time around, the Fed’s insistence that it will raise rates as high as needed to tame surging inflation has bolstered the argument that policymakers will be less sensitive to market volatility - threatening more pain for investors. read more A recent … [Read more...] about As bear market looms, battered Wall Street seeks elusive ‘Fed put’
The Neuroscience Of How Sleep Deprivation Can Kill You
What’s the thread running between Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima, Deepwater Horizon, and New York’s recent Metro North train derailment? Sleep deprivation . advertisement advertisement What’s bad news for us is that nearly half of Americans are sleep deprived –meaning they can pay less attention, make worse decisions, and are less trustworthy than well-rested versions of themselves. Why being perpetually underslept wrecks you (and your car, too) The reason multitasking sucks is because it fries our ability to filter out irrelevant information. Being perpetually underslept similarly sucks because it too reduces out ability to filter out the irrelevant stimuli, as Michael Chee, a sleep researcher at Duke-National University of Singapore, explained to us. In one of his labs experiments, he asked subjects to take part in a dumb task: hitting a button when a light flashes. But, as he explains, if you’re underslept, your vigilance drops … [Read more...] about The Neuroscience Of How Sleep Deprivation Can Kill You