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A Look at 7 Issues That Will Challenge Businesses and Governments in the New Decade
5/26/2011 - 8:20AM
I believe we are fortunate to be living in a time when we have individuals who remind us to keep the big picture – the global picture – in mind.
This past Tuesday, in Washington, D.C., Microsoft...Comments [0]
5/3/2011 - 9:31AM
I had almost given up on the chase for Osama bin Laden. The further the distance between the murders of 9/11, the less urgent the chase had become. I think it was because the more I reminded myself...
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5/2/2011 - 12:08AM
A Look at 7 Issues That Will Challenge Businesses and Governments in the New Decade
As our world becomes flatter, the connections between us become more complex, real time and dynamic. We find...
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5/2/2011 - 12:07AM
As the world slowly recovers from the global recession and financial crisis, a new economic order continues to emerge. The economic center of gravity is shifting away from the United States and...
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5/2/2011 - 12:06AM
With energy, the pressure is on, whether we feel it now or not. We are lurching toward an economic, security and climate crisis of our own making. Steady population growth and the soaring appetites of rapidly developing economies continue to drive global energy demand, even amid the latest recession. The International Energy Agency forecasts worldwide energy demand will increase almost 40 percent by 2035, with more than 90 percent of the growth coming from non-western economies. Meeting this is a major challenge.
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5/2/2011 - 12:05AM
This past October, a family farmer in Iowa hosted the agriculture ministers from Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were there to see how an American farmer turns his fields into profits. After the tour...
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5/2/2011 - 12:04AM
Is health an individual or a societal priority? Most would answer that it is both. For generations, we focused on the health of the individual, with the doctor and the patient at the center of our...
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5/2/2011 - 12:02AM
The building blocks of any society are the underlying infrastructure systems that allow us to get from Point A to Point B, the foundations to provide our quality of life and surroundings. From highways and railways that channel our commerce to the electric grid that powers our homes and offices, infrastructure is the backbone of our global economy. But the rising world population will present increased pressures on our infrastructure, deepen the divide between the haves and the have-nots and drive new challenges that must be addressed in innovative ways. Failure to act could prove costly down the road. But investing in infrastructure – bridging the infrastructure gap – is a transformational opportunity for economic growth, strength and global positioning. The nations that smartly and strategically invest in infrastructure will be the global leaders of the 21st century.
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5/2/2011 - 12:00AM
Betty Friedan, the US feminist (1921 – 2006) said, “Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” She expressed a particularly bright and optimistic side of our longevity...
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4/12/2011 - 3:17PM
We should all breathe a sigh of relief that a government shutdown was averted and the President and Congress agreed on a way forward with the 2011 budget. Let’s face it; this was not our republic...
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4/8/2011 - 9:11AM
On Tuesday, April 5th, GolinHarris was proud to help our client Kaiser Permanente open the Center for Total Health in Washington, D.C.
The Center features interactive displays including:
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3/18/2011 - 10:17AM
Many people look at the current natural disasters and political upheavals as proof that the world is going to change drastically in 2012. I could not agree more. However, it may not be in the same way...
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3/18/2011 - 9:00AM
I consider myself going through a rough time right now because I currently don’t have an Internet connection in my home, and won’t until the end of the week.
So during the past couple days...
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3/11/2011 - 9:00AM
Increases in global health and living conditions of the world’s poor comes with a caveat—energy demand will rise to new heights and an already stressed planet is threatened with further environmental...
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3/10/2011 - 11:02AM
On Monday, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute located at Missouri University released its forecast for America's agricultural economy in 2011, and the forecast is very good.
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3/9/2011 - 9:00AM
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOE) will continue to gain market share and influence. The government is providing perfect conditions for its enterprises to have a competitive edge, including the strict...
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3/8/2011 - 9:00AM
The discussion of food safety in China has slowly moved from the dark corners here to the halls of the government, and now even into the National People’s Congress (NPC) — the Chinese forum for...
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3/7/2011 - 12:00PM
I’m sitting in the lobby of my Beijing Hotel, sipping my morning coffee, and taking in the impact of the day’s China Daily front page. March 5 began the annual session of the National People’...
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3/7/2011 - 9:00AM
Global wealth is on the rise and China’s share of GDP is increasing, but wealth inequality in China is rising just as quickly. Wealth inequality and poor working conditions in China threaten the interests...
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3/2/2011 - 6:28PM
I have to admit I thought the stars were aligned last year for comprehensive action on U.S. climate energy policy. There were plenty of reasons to believe. A huge swath of American business and industry...
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3/2/2011 - 1:56PM
One of the important features of the GHPA Issue Waves is that they are interconnected. These trends are not happening in isolation. My friend and colleague Mike Schmidt wrote an excellent piece on the...
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2/28/2011 - 12:21PM
Libya is the latest center of popular unrest in the Arab world, and with its complete halt in oil production comes greater concern about the impact of supply disruptions on global markets and the American...
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2/22/2011 - 8:59AM
The landscape is shifting beneath everyone in Washington as the great budget debate of 2011 begins to pick up steam. This week, Members find themselves back home in conversations with constituents on...
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2/21/2011 - 12:03AM
We have entered a new epoch in which we are experiencing a dynamic shift in power away from institutions toward the individual. “Everyday” people have unprecedented, instantaneous access to information;...
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1/24/2011 - 6:50PM
For only the second time in a generation, our nation’s democracy has produced three consecutive wave elections. Each time, the voter’ demand for change has been unfulfilled, leaving an increasingly angry electorate and a divided nation. Will the clear signals from last November’s election be heeded by a new Congress and a chastened President?
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5/26/2011 - 8:20AM
I believe we are fortunate to be living in a time when we have individuals who remind us to keep the big picture – the global picture – in mind.
This past Tuesday, in Washington, D.C., Microsoft...Comments [0]
5/3/2011 - 9:31AM
I had almost given up on the chase for Osama bin Laden. The further the distance between the murders of 9/11, the less urgent the chase had become. I think it was because the more I reminded myself...
Comments [0]
5/2/2011 - 12:08AM
A Look at 7 Issues That Will Challenge Businesses and Governments in the New Decade
As our world becomes flatter, the connections between us become more complex, real time and dynamic. We find...
Comments [0]
5/2/2011 - 12:07AM
As the world slowly recovers from the global recession and financial crisis, a new economic order continues to emerge. The economic center of gravity is shifting away from the United States and...
Comments [1]
5/2/2011 - 12:06AM
With energy, the pressure is on, whether we feel it now or not. We are lurching toward an economic, security and climate crisis of our own making. Steady population growth and the soaring appetites of rapidly developing economies continue to drive global energy demand, even amid the latest recession. The International Energy Agency forecasts worldwide energy demand will increase almost 40 percent by 2035, with more than 90 percent of the growth coming from non-western economies. Meeting this is a major challenge.
Comments [0]
5/2/2011 - 12:05AM
This past October, a family farmer in Iowa hosted the agriculture ministers from Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were there to see how an American farmer turns his fields into profits. After the tour...
Comments [2]
5/2/2011 - 12:04AM
Is health an individual or a societal priority? Most would answer that it is both. For generations, we focused on the health of the individual, with the doctor and the patient at the center of our...
Comments [0]
5/2/2011 - 12:02AM
The building blocks of any society are the underlying infrastructure systems that allow us to get from Point A to Point B, the foundations to provide our quality of life and surroundings. From highways and railways that channel our commerce to the electric grid that powers our homes and offices, infrastructure is the backbone of our global economy. But the rising world population will present increased pressures on our infrastructure, deepen the divide between the haves and the have-nots and drive new challenges that must be addressed in innovative ways. Failure to act could prove costly down the road. But investing in infrastructure – bridging the infrastructure gap – is a transformational opportunity for economic growth, strength and global positioning. The nations that smartly and strategically invest in infrastructure will be the global leaders of the 21st century.
Comments [0]
5/2/2011 - 12:00AM
Betty Friedan, the US feminist (1921 – 2006) said, “Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” She expressed a particularly bright and optimistic side of our longevity...
Comments [0]
4/12/2011 - 3:17PM
We should all breathe a sigh of relief that a government shutdown was averted and the President and Congress agreed on a way forward with the 2011 budget. Let’s face it; this was not our republic...
Comments [0]
4/8/2011 - 9:11AM
On Tuesday, April 5th, GolinHarris was proud to help our client Kaiser Permanente open the Center for Total Health in Washington, D.C.
The Center features interactive displays including:
Comments [1]
3/18/2011 - 10:17AM
Many people look at the current natural disasters and political upheavals as proof that the world is going to change drastically in 2012. I could not agree more. However, it may not be in the same way...
Comments [0]
3/18/2011 - 9:00AM
I consider myself going through a rough time right now because I currently don’t have an Internet connection in my home, and won’t until the end of the week.
So during the past couple days...
Comments [0]
3/11/2011 - 9:00AM
Increases in global health and living conditions of the world’s poor comes with a caveat—energy demand will rise to new heights and an already stressed planet is threatened with further environmental...
Comments [0]
3/10/2011 - 11:02AM
On Monday, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute located at Missouri University released its forecast for America's agricultural economy in 2011, and the forecast is very good.
Comments [0]
3/9/2011 - 9:00AM
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOE) will continue to gain market share and influence. The government is providing perfect conditions for its enterprises to have a competitive edge, including the strict...
Comments [0]
3/8/2011 - 9:00AM
The discussion of food safety in China has slowly moved from the dark corners here to the halls of the government, and now even into the National People’s Congress (NPC) — the Chinese forum for...
Comments [0]
3/7/2011 - 12:00PM
I’m sitting in the lobby of my Beijing Hotel, sipping my morning coffee, and taking in the impact of the day’s China Daily front page. March 5 began the annual session of the National People’...
Comments [0]
3/7/2011 - 9:00AM
Global wealth is on the rise and China’s share of GDP is increasing, but wealth inequality in China is rising just as quickly. Wealth inequality and poor working conditions in China threaten the interests...
Comments [0]
3/2/2011 - 6:28PM
I have to admit I thought the stars were aligned last year for comprehensive action on U.S. climate energy policy. There were plenty of reasons to believe. A huge swath of American business and industry...
Comments [0]
3/2/2011 - 1:56PM
One of the important features of the GHPA Issue Waves is that they are interconnected. These trends are not happening in isolation. My friend and colleague Mike Schmidt wrote an excellent piece on the...
Comments [0]
2/28/2011 - 12:21PM
Libya is the latest center of popular unrest in the Arab world, and with its complete halt in oil production comes greater concern about the impact of supply disruptions on global markets and the American...
Comments [0]
2/22/2011 - 8:59AM
The landscape is shifting beneath everyone in Washington as the great budget debate of 2011 begins to pick up steam. This week, Members find themselves back home in conversations with constituents on...
Comments [0]
2/21/2011 - 12:03AM
We have entered a new epoch in which we are experiencing a dynamic shift in power away from institutions toward the individual. “Everyday” people have unprecedented, instantaneous access to information;...
Comments [1]
1/24/2011 - 6:50PM
For only the second time in a generation, our nation’s democracy has produced three consecutive wave elections. Each time, the voter’ demand for change has been unfulfilled, leaving an increasingly angry electorate and a divided nation. Will the clear signals from last November’s election be heeded by a new Congress and a chastened President?
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