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Sheldon H. Jacobson

Sheldon H. Jacobson

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Why relying on prediction markets in the elections may not be a safe bet

Will pollsters or the prediction markets provide the most accurate forecasts in the midterms?

28.10.2026 3

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Why the safest political path on Daylight Saving Time is to do nothing

What will the Senate do with the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025? Likely nothing.

21.10.2026 10

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The silent voter revolt that could upend Congress

a marketplace are coming to the same conclusion. Pollsters have a large number of levers and tools available to them. What they cannot foresee is the...

14.10.2026 9

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Aviation security has an over-screening problem

The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is now behind us. Though the effects continue, recent proposals by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),...

06.10.2026 20

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The affordability illusion

The annual inflation rate of 3.4 percent reported in August 2026 sounds manageable, especially compared to the pandemic-era peak of 9 percent. But a...

30.09.2026 10

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Data centers aren't the problem — it's really about how we build them

Mandating data centers to address the energy and water demands they create would give developers and operators an incentive to become better partners...

16.09.2026 20

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The 9/11 lesson cybersecurity has yet to learn

Twenty-five years later, as cyber threats increasingly target systems that support critical infrastructure, cybersecurity faces a similar challenge:...

10.09.2026 20

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Why America should fear gerrymandering, not voter fraud

For those who claim that their election was stolen, the appropriate response is: “show me the evidence.” As for gerrymandering, the evidence...

02.09.2026 20

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Video gamers alone can't keep our skies safe

Could privatization, AI be the key to the FAA's chronic staffing shortages?

26.08.2026 20

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Bigger isn't always better when it comes to airport security

Though CT scanners provide the potential to identify threat items that older X-ray machines may have missed, such as liquid explosives, subjecting all...

06.08.2026 20

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America's digital supremacy depends on our ability to upgrade the power grid — quickly

The good news is that the nation’s grid has proven itself to be remarkably dependable during the growth of the digital economy. The bad news is that...

30.07.2026 20

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This is the wrong way to handle daylight saving time

For the first time, the House has managed to pass a bill making daylight saving time (DST) permanent.

22.07.2026 20

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The dark side of prediction markets is getting even darker

Prediction markets effectively allow the digital economy to transform the entire world into a gambling casino, something that no one could have...

15.07.2026 30

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Trump's proposed controls over federal spending will do more harm than good

I am all for using taxpayer dollars responsibly and efficiently. However, the process described in the proposed rule is all about cleansing “DEI”...

08.07.2026 30

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Connecting flight? Good luck.

For passengers without connections, late arriving flights are a nuisance and inconvenience. For passengers with connections, late arriving flights may...

03.07.2026 30

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Why drawing down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a smart business decision

The world has changed since the 1973-1974 oil embargo.

24.06.2026 40

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College sports and sports gambling don't mix

The recent sequence of events surrounding Brendan Sorsby demonstrates that rock bottom in sports gambling does indeed have a basement when it impacts...

17.06.2026 30

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FAA-mandated flight reductions are unnecessary and completely avoidable

08.11.2025 40

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