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Trump’s Canadian metals tariffs could backfire on Maine

In today’s Portland Press Herald, I have a piece on how President Trump’s 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum could backfire on Maine manufacturers… Read more »

Can a fallen New Hampshire mill town become the Silicon Valley of human organ manufacturing?

Over at POLITICO, I have the story of how inventor Dean Kamen is leading a $300 million push to resolve bottlenecks in the mass production of genetically-customized human tissues and… Read more »

Why did those coin counting machines vanish from your TD Bank?

TD Bank’s US branches dropped their free Penny Arcade coin counting machines from service last summer. Unless you were paying attention, you may have missed why. On the occasion of… Read more »

Trump’s tariffs on Canadian softwood please Maine sawmill owners

In today’s Portland Press Herald, I report on how President Trump’s imposition of punitive tariffs against imported Canadian softwood lumber are being seen in Maine, a state where two-fifths of… Read more »

With rule repeal, how to keep your digital life private?

Earlier this month, President Trump signed into law a repeal of federal privacy rules preventing your internet service provider from exploiting a broad range of information about your online life… Read more »

In Maine, critics fear Trump’s EPA cuts will damage environment, economy

In today’s Maine Sunday Telegram, I write about how critics of President Trump’s proposed cuts to the US Environmental Agency fear they will cause significant damage to Maine’s environment and… Read more »