ECONOMIC
1.
Bankruptcy list grows
a.
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b.
This list that the USA today put out showing all
of the retailers that have filed for bankruptcy leads me to believe that an
opportunity exists for online retailers to buy out many of these retail stores
products and resale via online markets.
c.
Online retailers
d.
It would probably be relatively difficult to
exploit because there are so many retailers losing their businesses to the
online market and other forms of retail and resale that puts competition on
large scale retail stores. The online retailers are one of the main reasons for
these brick and mortar stores going bankrupt so they possible could purchase
the physical stock and turn it over for a cheaper price than they were selling
for new in the previous retailer.
2.
I formed
this belief because I shop generally online for many things rather than
shopping brick and mortar. I think this helps me see this opportunity because
brick and mortar stores have a higher overhead causing prices to be higher than
online retailers. If online retailers buy out the stocks of the failing
business for a low price they may be able to reduce prices on these specific
items more than they are already discounted.
1.
General mills hit by slumping yogurt, cereal
sales.
a.
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b.
This article shows how General mills products
have begun to slump because of increasing numbers of people transitioning to
healthier and more sustainable foods. I believe the opportunity lies within
customers to get general mills to transition to better foods suited to new
lifestyles such as vegan, gluten free, etc.
c.
All consumers of food products.
d.
I think it would be very easy to make this
change happen in the article it showed percentages and millions of dollars
general mills lost in the past year because of the market going more organic.
If consumers continue to show general mills just how much they can lose by not
making their products desirable to the general public then I believe a change
would happen.
2.
I saw this opportunity because I understand,
being I am such a picky person, how a company can lose sells from me especially
if their products are not up to par. I have enjoyed tru moo chocolate milk over
Gustafson’s and nesquick for years now, within the past two months the quality
has decreased in tru moo and I have switched over to buying Gustafson’s.
REGULATORY CHANGES
1.
Human smuggler says wall would make him rich
a.
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b.
A man who’s named couldn’t be mentioned who goes
by the name “Alexis,” reports to USA Today that trumps wall wouldn’t hurt his
business of smuggling immigrants to the USA but would make him more money. He’s
right when a large wall is built more than likely there will be less border
patrol to guard the wall and around the wall so once the immigrants are across
they will almost be home free. If there is no way to get across tunnels will be
dug in remote areas allowing immigrants to sneak onto American soil without
trying to get above a wall.
c.
Human immigrant smugglers.
d.
I think
if the wall is ever built the smugglers will easily change their tactics to
make smuggling Mexican immigrants into the USA easier.
2.
I think many people would disagree that
smugglers would make more money if the wall went up. Me on the other hand
personally believe with there being a wall that the smugglers would use this as
an excuse to upcharge for the same service saying that it is harder to get
through etc. etc. I believe I saw this just because of my work experience as a
boat mechanic. Changing a starter for example on an outboard is very easy and
takes 45 minutes on an inboard it is difficult to reach and remove and takes
upwards of two hours, use this to compart to immigration because of the tunnels
that have to be dug the services will cost more money to reach America.
1.
First female officer to join marine infantry
a.
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b.
For the first time In marine corps history a
woman has joined the marine infantry. A change a few years ago allowed women to
be able to be in combat related jobs, prior they were not allowed. But this is
the first time a woman has completed infantry training for the marines. A big
step for many women that are in the military.
c.
Women who want to be in the military.
d.
This opportunity for women is relatively
difficult to achieve because of the grueling process of infantry training
school.
2.
The opportunity I see is for women to prove that
they are as capable as men in certain fields that are generally biased towards
men, especially thee military. I believe that I see women being just as capable
for task like this because A lot of women in my life like my mom and
grandmothers have worked very hard in their lives and my great grandmother even
at the age of 90 would work countless hours in her garden every day regardless
of heat, etc.
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