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A Forecasting Model Used by the CIA Predicts a Surprising Turn in US-China Relations
Here’s some good news on the gloomy international scene: Tensions will ease significantly between the U.S. and China soon, as the Biden administration slashes consumer tariffs and Beijing welcomes the…
What Will Determine the Future of Money?
The international economy is beginning to fracture around the development of novel digital currencies and the human values that their systems represent. Since currencies represent a commonly accepted medium of…
Marine Corps Seeks ‘Information Command’ in Force Design 2030 Update
The U.S. Marine Corps commandant wants to forge a new command focused on information operations and improved coordination. The creation of the Marine Corps Information Command, or MCIC, was included…
Navy Brass Put Forward Climate Plan, Citing Threats to Parris Island, San Diego Bases
Following the lead of the other services and the broader Pentagon, the Navy has published a new climate action strategy that seizes upon the coming years as a time for…
‘Ashamed’ Russian Diplomat Resigns Over Putin’s ‘Aggressive War’
A diplomat at Russia’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva has resigned over the war in Ukraine, writing that he has never been “so ashamed” of his country, in…
Congress and Pentagon Seek to Shore Up Strategic Mineral Stockpile Dominated by China
Congress has repeatedly authorized multimillion-dollar sell-offs of the U.S. strategic minerals stockpile over the past several decades, but Washington’s increased anxiety over Chinese domination of resources critical to the defense…
Bruce Mosler Honored by The Commercial Observer’s 2022 Power 100 Ranking in NY Real Estate
BENS Chairman Emeritus Bruce Mosler, Chairman of Global Brokerage & the Veterans Initiative Program at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., has been recognized as one of the 100 most important people…
In Battle for Workers, Companies Build Houses
Soon after Lizbeth Martinez set out to buy a house near her hometown of Cactus, Texas, she encountered a situation familiar to millions of Zillow-browsing Americans: few decent options. “There…
Executive Brief | May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022 | BENS Executive Brief We are excited to announce the launch of our new BENS website! The updated bens.org provides more dynamic and visually appealing content…