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R&D from Prepd: U.S. Economy & Business

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D, U.S. Extemp | Tagged auto industry, Big Tech, COVID-19, Federal Reserve, inflation, Janet Yellen, R&D, student debt, taxes, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

“Switchgate”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] In February, General Motors (GM) began a recall that has grown to include 2.6 million vehicles due to the installation of a defective ignition switch The switches caused the ignition key to move from a running position to an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged auto industry, General Motors, GM recall, premium content, Switchgate, Topic Brief | Comments Off

R&D: “Switchgate”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on “Switchgate”. Senator calls for General Motors to pay victims of defective ignition switches http://t.co/8N11dEv2UB — GuardianUS (@GuardianUS) April 6, 2014 [DET News: Business] GM’s new culture tested in managing … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged auto industry, General Motors, GM recall, premium content, R&D, Switchgate | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: UAW Defeat in Chattanooga

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D | Tagged auto industry, labor unions, R&D, United Auto Workers | Comments Off

R&D: Military Plots the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the U.S. Sanctions Gbagbo, and Congress Prepares to Pass Important Food Safety Bill

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 21st: Beyond ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’: How is military planning to make it work? from the Christian Science Monitor Now that Congress has repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell”, how is the military planning on … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged auto industry, don't ask don't tell, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, food safety, gay rights, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, military, R&D, Ruben Marial Benjamin, Southern Sudan, Sudan, top five news stories, Toyota, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D: Backup Cameras for New Cars Proposed, Talks Fail on Iran’s Nuclear Program, and Argentina Recognizes a Palestinian State

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 7th: U.S. Regulators Propose Requiring Backup Cameras in All New Cars by 2014 from Bloomberg The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a rule requiring backup cameras on all new vehicles by 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Argentinian foreign policy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, auto industry, backup cameras, Brazil, Brazilian foreign policy, California, California budget deficit, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, iran, Iranian nuclear program, Israel-Palestinian issues, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy | 1 Comment

CFL Nats R&D: Labor, Treasury, Commerce

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

California’s Budget Crisis: Greece is the Word from the Economist Financial Overhaul Bill Poses Big Test for Lobbyists from the New York Times Taming debt? It’s easy. Until you try from the Christian Science Monitor Banker knives out for House-Senate … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged auto industry, Barack Obama, budget, California, China, financial regulation, General Motors, GM, Greece, national debt, Obama administration, R&D, Sino-U.S. relations, state economies, top news stories, yuan | Comments Off

CFL Nats R&D: Agriculture, Interior, Energy, Transportation

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Farmers say risk management program too complex from Business Week Tesla to build electric cars at Northern California plant from the Los Angeles Times U.S. Bans Japan Beef Imports After Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak from Bloomberg EPA scolds BP in Gulf oil … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged auto industry, BP, California, climate change, Detroit, electric cars, EPA, global warming, Gulf oil spill, Japan, oil, R&D, top news stories, Toyota | Comments Off

Super R&D: Google Antitrust Issues, Scott Brown Labeled a Traitor, and Thomas L. Friedman Comments on Iraq

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th: Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, auto industry, Congress, education reform, EU, European Union, Evan Bayh, Google, Great Britain, Greece, IMF, International Monetary Fund, iran, Iranian sanctions, Iraq, NATO, R&D, Robert Mugabe, Scott Brown, stimulus package, the Falkland Islands, the Netherlands, U.S. economy, U.S. education, UN, United Nations, Zimbabwe | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of June 3rd-9th, 2009

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will recent fighting between Fatah and Hamas forces in the West Bank doom hopes for a unity government? 2. Twenty years later: Did Tiananmen Square fail to change China? 3. Will the government’s plan for GM prove fruitless? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged auto industry, Belarus, China, General Motors, inflation, iran, Mexico, Middle East peace, Obama, Palestinians, piracy, Russia, Somalia, Sotomayor, U.S. economy, Zimbabwe | Comments Off