#policy-impact

#policy-impact

The USPTO is facing challenges due to new White House directives that risk exacerbating their backlog and driving away experienced patent professionals.

Students have increasingly struggled with reading skills, affecting their ability to focus and comprehend.

The push for new teaching methods emphasizes immediate solutions but may not address root causes in literacy issues.

The expected increase in new home constructions will help address America's housing shortage, particularly benefiting first-time buyers with more affordable and smaller options.

Prabowo Subianto's Cabinet highlights significant gender imbalance, with only 5 out of 48 ministers being female, raising concerns about gender representation.

The new wage law for food delivery workers has led to unexpected negative impacts, reducing hours and earnings for many workers.

Goldman Sachs analyst George Tong maintains a Hold rating on Dun & Bradstreet Holdings due to revenue challenges and economic uncertainties.

Public skepticism persists regarding the benefits and affordability of higher education in the US.

European clean energy companies hesitant on U.S expansions due to fears of Trump's return and potential policy reversals.

Students from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau will receive in-state tuition at US public colleges, setting a concerning precedent for federal intervention in state matters.

Daily marijuana use rose 269% from 2008 to 2022 while daily alcohol use fell by 7%.

The federal government rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize personal drug possession citing public health and safety concerns.

Tech trade organization opposes US surveillance expansion.

Growing calls to scrap two-child benefit limit in the King's Speech, faced by government despite affordability concerns.

Americans focus on negative economic impacts, oppose tools to mitigate inflation, lack understanding of inflation causes and effects.

Long-term outlook for EVs is positive despite current market uncertainties.