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The founder of a diversified investment company said private-sector job creation can help promote long-term economic stability by creating opportunities for young people and strengthening communities. “Radicalization thrives on hopelessness and economic disenfranchisement,” Dr. Sarwar Pedawi, founder of NorthLight Holding, told Business Daily. “By creating high-value jobs, offering above-market salaries, and building vibrant communities, we give young people a stake in their future.

As Republicans prepare for the 2026 midterms, they face a decision on whether to embrace President Donald Trump's proposal to send federal health subsidy dollars directly to consumers. The debate comes as health care costs rank among voters' top concerns, according to recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) polling.

Abstract Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) offers a promising approach for earthquake early warning (EEW) in settings where seismic networks are costly to maintain. By repurposing fiber optic cables as dense strainmeter arrays, DAS enables real-time earthquake detection wherever those fibers are accessible. However, poor azimuthal coverage and challenges in estimating magnitude from strain measurements remain key hurdles in applying DAS to earthquake monitoring.