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Sheldon H. Jacobson

Sheldon H. Jacobson

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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 3

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

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 2

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

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 5

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

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 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

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 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

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 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

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 20

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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 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson

FAA-mandated flight reductions are unnecessary and completely avoidable

08.11.2025 20

San Francisco Chronicle

Sheldon H. Jacobson