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Stablecoin Payment Systems Could Save Families $40 Billion Annually
The use of cryptocurrency-based stablecoins by foreign guest workers to send cash back to their home countries could save the world's working poor families a stunning $40 billion annually in aggregate.
That's the most eye-popping...
Why Ground Lease REITs Are Building in Popularity
Numerous publicly traded real estate trusts (REITs) have faced challenges in the past year, with returns largely trailing stock market indexes. But REITs that are focu...
Narcan Is Everywhere Now, But It's Not a Solution for the Root Causes of the Opioid Crisis
The Biden administration has now officially urged schools to maintain a stock of naloxone (more commonly known as Narcan), the opioid overdose nasal spray that was recently approved for over-the-counter sales by the FDA. It's a measure that will undo...
Price transparency will cause market disruption for physicians, patients and insurers
Price transparency is the newest initiative and likely catalyst that will trigger large scale change to the traditional U.S. health care payment process. Where have we come from and where are we going with U.S. health care's notoriously complex...
Crafting An AI-Ready Workforce: The Urgent Need For Ethical Leadership
To no one's surprise, an unbridled AI-led future is not likely to be the laissez-faire utopia Marc Andreesen and his hordes of so-called "techno optimists" make it out to be. Creating an ethical AI future will require ethical executives wil...
Will 2024 Finally Be the Year for Federal Data Privacy Law in US?
In the midst of the dysfunction that's so prevalent in Congress, there's an emerging opportunity for bipartisan cooperation on an issue of pressing national interest: the enactment of federal privacy legislation.
Even a group of t...
Unchecked AI rollout threatens privacy rights
Unfortunately, this humiliating scenario unfolded in recent years at Rite Aid stores nationwide. A facial recognition system, powered by an artificial intelligence algorithm exhibiting inherent bias against minorities, compelled retail clerks to confront individuals flagged as shoplifting suspects.
How a Backdoor Roth IRA Works (and Its Drawbacks)
Some high-profile personal finance commentators are big fans of the "backdoor Roth IRA." I'm not - at least not for high earners - and here's why: If you're making enough money to be considering a backdoor Roth, there are likely hig...
Doctors need new approaches to pain management January 12, 2024 Thomas Sandgaard, MBA News Article
With the Supreme Court set to decide on the fate of Purdue Pharma and its role in the opioid crisis, $6 billion is on the line, set to be paid out to the hundreds of thousands of victims, their families, cities, and states.
It's an...
Hospitals Must Treat Patient Data and Health With Equal Care
Hospitals are in the crosshairs: As collectors of some of the most personal and sensitive data available, hospitals a...
Here's How to Help First Generation Students
As anyone who's raised a high school student could tell you, the college application process can be a nightmare of deadlines, stress, and unimaginable paperwork. This anxiety is almost always compounded for first-generation students, as Samanth...
Apprenticeships kickstart students' careers with work outside the classroom
Apprenticeships are getting a makeover.
Companies are increasingly partnering with universities to create a hybrid educational experience that combines life skills with classroom learning. This equips students with the knowledge and t...
Big Bank Wealth Management vs. Smaller Focused Firms: How To Evaluate What's Best For You
Like many banking sectors, wealth management has been in a battle between the big banks and the boutique firms. But rising interest rates have slowed the market down, and big banks are feeling the crunch. As trust and exclusivity become more impo...
The Sound of A.I. in Hollywood
Actors and writers reached their agreement with A.I. What about sound designers?
After some long and painful fights, the issue of A.I. - at least for actors and writers - has been resolved. For the rest of us in Hol...
Educators must now emphasize the humans in the ChatGPT loop
Just over a year since the introduction of ChatGPT to the public, educators in school districts of every size and demographic description are grappling with the massive implications of AI and large language models (LLMs) on their students, teache...
An Analysis Of The Effect Of Ground Leases On Overall Property Values
Surveying the landscape of property development in the last half-decade reveals a notable turbulence within the sector. Numerous narratives in the mainstream business press highlight not not only stumbling projects on a domestic level but also on a global scale. Now, more than ever, efficient capital deployment is critical, and novel approaches are in order.
Casting An AI "Spellbook": The Powerful, Low-Cost, Continuous Improvement AI Strategy For Small, Fast-Moving Companies
Developing a proprietary AI large language model like OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google, Meta and other tech giants is a scale game where the stakes are counted in the billions. But that shouldn't stop smaller, more entrepreneurial companies from deploy...
What To Do As the Market For Tech Workers Softens
The outlook in the IT job market dimmed markedly in a few short months, turning from hot to cold in what could be termed a figurative eye blink.
The dynamic and rapidly evolving market landscape is creating no end of anxiety among tho...
Collectibles Prove to Be a Solid Asset Class for Investors
Your youthful passion may just help fund your retirement: Collectibles, sometimes misperceived as passion projects for slightly eccentric investors, have morphed into an increasingly solid asset class in their own right.
For those wil...