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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. Governments should support the adoption of blockchain technology.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Aerospace is one of the fastest growing markets. While both the size of the market and its growth rate are both large, so is its carbon footprint. The Aviation Market. Ever since the Wright Brother’s famous first flight in 1903, the aviation market has gone nowhere but up. per year over the same period. Carbon Credits.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

Many companies in European markets that have producers or suppliers in China currently do not assess carbon footprint in their supply chains. The European Union will start to demand carbon footprint data from 2023 and introduce a carbon border tax from January 2026. Currently, emissions are taxed much lower in China than in Europe.

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Where Both the ACA and AHCA Fall Short, and What the Health Insurance Market Really Needs

Harvard Business

The question of whether the United States will have functioning markets where individuals can buy health care insurance lies at the heart of the current debate about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). First, these insurance markets were distressed before the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. health care system.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

The government required Petrobras, a state-owned oil company, to purchase a set amount of ethanol per year, provided the ethanol industry with incentives, and imposed a price ceiling that capped the price of ethanol to 59% of the price of gasoline. Smart Grid: Global Markets to 2026. Business Risks. Bottle Necks. Wood Mackenzie.

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Driverless Cars Will Change Auto Insurance. Here’s How Insurers Can Adapt

Harvard Business

About this forecast To create this forecast, the Stevens team conducted a dynamic forecasting computer-based simulation, which considered consumer purchasing behavior, insurance revenue calculation, automobile market sales, and new insurance sub-categories. This is significant for a roughly $200 billion market.

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Unfit for Next Crisis; Laughable Banking Union Revisited

MishTalk

However, any funds would have to be borrowed by a national government on behalf of banks, and that country would also be liable for the loan. This provision is expected to be in place at least until 2026. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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