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A recent U.S. Senate investigation into financial advisors' responsibilities, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, highlights significant conflicts of interest in some financial advisor and client relationships. The report raises questions about fiduciary responsibility and whether some financial advisors prioritize their profits over the best interests of their clients. Dana Muir, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business Law, is an expert on fiduciary and remedial issues, and her research was cited in the report.

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A new paradigm has emerged in the international business sphere, advancing aggressive protectionist policies, eschewing multilateralism, and amplifying volatility, according to Yadong Luo, a University of Miami international management professor.

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University of Utah political science professor Matthew Burbank’s research explores why cities pursue hosting Olympic Games despite the high costs and uncertain economic returns, as well as the opposition to these bids. His expertise offers valuable insights into how Salt Lake City has preserved its Olympic legacy, making it a prime candidate for the 2034 Winter Games and how these elements fit into the broader Olympics trends of successful bids.

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The U.S. budget deficit reached $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2024, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and interest payments on the national debt. ...

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Former president Donald Trump’s ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin are under scrutiny once again as new revelations come to light from journalist Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book. ...

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A policy aiming to save Medicare money has not had the intended effect on outpatient surgery. As the policy expands across the country, researching the results of this policy could inform how adjustments are made moving forward.

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The one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel arrived with no sign of a cease-fire agreement, and multiple signs that the fighting could expand to multiple fronts and go on for years.  Virginia Tech global affairs expert Ariel Ahram answered more questions about the expanding conflict and what a solution will require. 

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Former President Trump suggests undocumented immigrants who commit murder have ‘bad genes’, rhetoric that experts say is dehumanizing and is designed to boost fear about immigrants and the southern... ...

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The president and vice president aren’t elected directly by United States citizens. Rather, they are chosen through the Electoral College.  The process has sparked debate for years. How did the Electoral College come to be, and how does it work? Is the process fair? (In 1969, New Jersey representatives of the House attempted to do away with the process.)

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Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC), together with the American Association of Bioanalysts, American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Society for Microbiology, and the Infectious Disease Society of America, has filed an amicus brief in the case of American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), et al. v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), et al.

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Tunisia will vote in its third presidential election on Sunday. ...

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A new study from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that public outcry can lead to significant environmental action, even when public administrations are openly hostile to environmental priorities.