4 Opportunities in economics and regulation
Economic Opportunity 1- (b)Small Car and light truck sales have increased for the fourth time in four years. This information coming from the New York Times (a), I think we are moving away from being a society of large, inefficient vehicles and companies can take advantage of markets with (c) customers in large cities who are educated and understand the importance of space efficiency. (d) I think this opportunity will be hard to exploit because there is a pre-existing difficult competition of companies that specialize in smaller vehicles; that being said, I believe one or two companies will develop a few models of smaller vehicles that will eventually dominate the market.
Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/business/auto-sales.html
Regulatory Opportunity 1- On the New York Times I found an article discussing the consequences and next steps for cities not being chosen by "superstar" companies for investment and planning. Companies like Amazon are investing in cities with large, young, technologically educated workforces. This leaves cities not known for these features in the dust, so how can they catch up? by investing in technological education and giving loans/tax breaks to small businesses using the latest technologies for computing, data, research, and finances.
Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/upshot/the-biggest-richest-cities-won-amazon-and-everything-else-what-now-for-the-rest.html
Economic Opportunity 2- The Google Walk out shows us that the people with the most power in the tech industry other than ownership and investors are the high-value, educated workers that are gaining the knowledge in the industry to start their own companies. Companies trying to break into the tech industry need to take advantage of unsatisfied workers at companies like google and amazon and attract them to become part of something new that can be as successful with more individual benefits and a better general impact on society.
Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/technology/google-walkout-watershed-tech.html
Regulatory Opportunity 2- One of the largest points of governmental regulatory controversy throughout 2018 was the nomination and appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Although much of the controversy surrounding his appointment was regarding the sexual assault allegations against him, the Kavanaugh situation also received criticism for its distinctly different process from the one that occurred only two years ago. In President Obama's last year in office, 2016, President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for a confirmation hearing to the supreme court. However Obama was met with animosity over the claim from Republicans that Obama was trying to "sneak an appointment" in before leaving office, almost as a midnight appointment. Regardless of opinion on the topic, the lack of written protocol for this process allowed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to deny Garland a hearing, this is a fact. Conversely, despite controversial public opinion, Kavanaugh was nominated and confirmed with ease, showing that neither public opinion nor protocol are the determining factors in a judge's ability to be nominated and received a fair hearing. I believe this presents a regulatory opportunity for congress to make an amendment that irons out this process and sets precedent for future appointments.
No individual link, multitudes of sources and public information. The government.
Economic Opportunity 1- (b)Small Car and light truck sales have increased for the fourth time in four years. This information coming from the New York Times (a), I think we are moving away from being a society of large, inefficient vehicles and companies can take advantage of markets with (c) customers in large cities who are educated and understand the importance of space efficiency. (d) I think this opportunity will be hard to exploit because there is a pre-existing difficult competition of companies that specialize in smaller vehicles; that being said, I believe one or two companies will develop a few models of smaller vehicles that will eventually dominate the market.
Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/business/auto-sales.html
Regulatory Opportunity 1- On the New York Times I found an article discussing the consequences and next steps for cities not being chosen by "superstar" companies for investment and planning. Companies like Amazon are investing in cities with large, young, technologically educated workforces. This leaves cities not known for these features in the dust, so how can they catch up? by investing in technological education and giving loans/tax breaks to small businesses using the latest technologies for computing, data, research, and finances.
Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/upshot/the-biggest-richest-cities-won-amazon-and-everything-else-what-now-for-the-rest.html
Economic Opportunity 2- The Google Walk out shows us that the people with the most power in the tech industry other than ownership and investors are the high-value, educated workers that are gaining the knowledge in the industry to start their own companies. Companies trying to break into the tech industry need to take advantage of unsatisfied workers at companies like google and amazon and attract them to become part of something new that can be as successful with more individual benefits and a better general impact on society.
Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/technology/google-walkout-watershed-tech.html
Regulatory Opportunity 2- One of the largest points of governmental regulatory controversy throughout 2018 was the nomination and appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Although much of the controversy surrounding his appointment was regarding the sexual assault allegations against him, the Kavanaugh situation also received criticism for its distinctly different process from the one that occurred only two years ago. In President Obama's last year in office, 2016, President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for a confirmation hearing to the supreme court. However Obama was met with animosity over the claim from Republicans that Obama was trying to "sneak an appointment" in before leaving office, almost as a midnight appointment. Regardless of opinion on the topic, the lack of written protocol for this process allowed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to deny Garland a hearing, this is a fact. Conversely, despite controversial public opinion, Kavanaugh was nominated and confirmed with ease, showing that neither public opinion nor protocol are the determining factors in a judge's ability to be nominated and received a fair hearing. I believe this presents a regulatory opportunity for congress to make an amendment that irons out this process and sets precedent for future appointments.
No individual link, multitudes of sources and public information. The government.
Off the bat, I love how your blog is set up. It is so official and organized I will make sure to read more of your post. I enjoyed the ideas about technology through a social and investment platform. For google instead of talking about their latest tactics and technology, you addressed their highly educated work force who make google what it is. I think this is constantly overlooked and it is important to in entrepreneurship to understand the concept of good management. This same idea was captured in the idea that smaller cities need to recognize the technological trends and should work on investing in people the latest no how.
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