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2 weeks ago | 
wia.org | Kristen Beckman
By Sanjay Dhawan, VP of New Business Technology and Operations, SBA CommunicationsNote: This blog was produced under WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council (ITC). The ITC is the forum for forecasting the future of the wireless industry. Participants explore developments in the wider wireless industry, from 5G network monetization trends and streamlining infrastructure deployment to future spectrum needs and cell site power issues.
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3 weeks ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Kristen Beckman |Mallory Barg Bulman |Shawn Donnan |Enda Curran
Credit: Andreas Prott/Adobe Stock Yesterday, President Trump announced tariffs of 10 percent to 49 percent on nearly every import to the United States. Last month, Gartner, Inc. asked finance executives how tariffs like these would impact their pricing, and the news for U.S. consumers is not good. The firm polled 192 CFOs and finance leaders from companies with global operations across a range of industries.
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1 month ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Jonnelle Marte |Jordan Fabian |Kristen Beckman |Jarrell Dillard
Integrated freight and logistics (Photo: ibravery/Adobe stock) New research suggests President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on imports from China could have a bigger impact on the American economy than official U.S. trade data indicate. The impact, according to a study from economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will be especially severe if the Trump administration ends favorable treatment of so-called de minimis imports—or those valued at less than $800.
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1 month ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Jordan Fabian |Kristen Beckman |Jarrell Dillard |Augusta Saraiva
Donald Trump. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg. President Donald Trump said tariffs scheduled to hit Canada and Mexico next month are currently “on time” and “moving along very rapidly” following an initial delay, even as a U.S. official cautioned that the schedule may be less certain. As he fielded questions during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump was asked if the tariffs, which he delayed until March 4, will go into effect next week.
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1 month ago | 
wia.org | Kristen Beckman
By Dr. Lori Dawson, Senior Director of Service Engineering, UScellularNote: This blog was produced under WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council (ITC). The ITC is the forum for forecasting the future of the wireless industry. Participants explore developments in the wider wireless industry, from 5G network monetization trends and streamlining infrastructure deployment to future spectrum needs and cell site power issues.
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1 month ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Augusta Saraiva |Kristen Beckman |Dana Morgan |Caleb Mutua
A shopper carries bags in San Francisco, California, on January 7, 2025. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. U.S. consumers’ long-term inflation expectations rose to the highest level in almost three decades on concerns that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices. Consumers expect prices to climb at an annual rate of 3.5 percent over the next 5 to 10 years, according to the final February reading from the University of Michigan.
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1 month ago | 
treasuryandrisk.com | Kristen Beckman |Augusta Saraiva |Dana Morgan |Caleb Mutua
The logistics of requiring employees to return to the office (RTO) may be more challenging than expected. Amazon, which required corporate employees to be in the office five days a week starting in January, discovered it did not have enough desks or parking spots for its full contingent of 350,000 workers, according to a Wall Street Journal report. This lack of space has caused Amazon to postpone RTO for some staff.
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2 months ago | 
wia.org | Kristen Beckman
WIA’s mantra is Connectivity Everywhere – every person, every organization, everything, connected everywhere. That theme was on full display in New Orleans for the Superbowl as carriers and their infrastructure partners used every tool available to win the connectivity game. Each year, the Super Bowl provides about three and a half hours of entertainment for tens of thousands of people in attendance and millions of people watching from afar.
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2 months ago | 
cutimes.com | Kristen Beckman
Forty-seven percent of HR professionals feel trapped in a constant cycle of performance management, settling conflict issues and firing. Working remote. HR leaders are facing a variety of new challenges in their efforts to enhance the employee experience, including remote and hybrid work models, the growing diversity of the workforce and managing the ‘complex’ digital-native Gen Z cohort. Such challenges add to more traditional challenges including budget and resource constraints.
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2 months ago | 
wia.org | Kristen Beckman
Keeping university students connected is imperative as younger Americans rely on their cellphones for more than simple communications. Many use their phones to accomplish daily routines and complete classwork. As such, they expect constant mobile connectivity, and the quality of mobile service on college campuses can have a direct impact on the student experience and the university’s ability to attract and retain students.
