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Announcing the results of the 2026 INFORMS Board of Directors election and the new board for 2027.

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INFORMS has named 12 distinguished leaders as the 2026 class of INFORMS Fellows, one of the highest honors in the profession.

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Most medical devices do not hit the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to something already approved—the “predicate” device through a mechanism known as the FDA’s 510(k) pathway. But similar is not a synonym for safe. While the assumption may be that substantial equivalence is a reasonable stand-in for a safety review, a share of devices cleared with this method still get recalled, and the FDA spends valuable time reviewing devices the same way, regardless of how risky it is on paper.

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$29 Trillion And Counting: Is The US Economy Headed For A Debt Crisis?

$29 Trillion And Counting: Is The US Economy Headed For A Debt Crisis?

1945, February 1, 2022

America’s National Debt Crisis Might Just Be Beginning: As of the final day of January, the United States’ national debt sat at $29,912,456. That’s almost $90,000 per citizen and $239,087 per taxpayer. These numbers are rapidly rising and despite promises from successive presidents to bring that figure down, the figure increased at an even more rapid rate over the last two years as the federal government implemented multiple federal COVID relief packages. 

Trade war launched by Trump proven futile, say academics

Trade war launched by Trump proven futile, say academics

The Edge Markets, February 1, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Ending tariffs for products imported from China, creating incentives for US firms to diversify their supply base and addressing some of the supply chain security issues are the steps the US can take to shore up supply chains.

Obesity: public transport reduces the risk

Obesity: public transport reduces the risk

AceMind, January 31, 2022

Even a tiny bit of physical activity is beneficial for the body. The simple fact of preferring public transport to the car, for example, reduces obesity.

Where have all the competitive districts gone?

Where have all the competitive districts gone?

The Hill, January 31, 2022

We are fast approaching the end of congressional map redrawing season in anticipation of the 2022 midterm elections. With 435 House seats up for grabs, the maps being drawn and enacted into law will be used for five election cycles. Partisan gerrymandering of such maps has been the order of the day. What is becoming apparent is that the casualty for such gerrymandering are competitive districts. 

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