Research and development activities, once thought to be immune to outsourcing, are now being sent abroad. In fact, over half of U.S. based firms now outsource some R & D and 60 percent of those intend to move even more activities overseas. The reasons for the shift include cost savings and proximity to growing talent pools and product markets. Read More
The Obama administration recently instructed the Justice Department to discontinue committing federal resources toward investigation and prosecution of legally operating medical marijuana clinics. The policy shift may create a surge in industry growth in the thirteen states where medical marijuana is currently legal. In addition, other states may pass similar legislation as revenues fall. Read More
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