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Trump’s Tariffs

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 12, 2025

Trump initiated tariffs with major U.S. trading partners on 1 February, then retracted them on 3 February. Executives across the North American continent expressed uncertainty regarding their preparedness for the possible supply chain and economic shocks. For executives at manufacturing and distribution companies with supply chains that stretch across borders, pricing decisions must be made at a highly accelerated pace to manage the economic shocks associated with new tariffs. Today, more than…

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In This Issue

Top 6 – April 2014

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 2, 2014

“Let X equal X”, Laurie Anderson, Big Science (1982). In search of the perfect… Wasabi Peas Steamed Peas Pea Puree Pea Gelato…

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Say What? Business Jargon Gone Awry.

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 2, 2014

An evaluation of high-level strategic thought leadership process best practices.

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College Scholarship Athletes – Students or Employees

By James T. Berger April 2, 2014

In a rather remarkable decision, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that football scholarship athletes at Northwestern University should be considered employees and therefore are to be given the right to unionize and bargain collectively. The implications of this ruling are enormous and far-reaching, and the ruling seems to raise more questions than it answers.

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Top 6 – March 2014

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 6, 2014

“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”…

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