Across industries, a new behavior is emerging inside boardrooms and operating teams: “tokenmaxxing.” The term captures a growing tendency for businesses to aggressively deploy AI tools—not because they are strategically aligned, but because they signal modernity, efficiency, and innovation.
In our neck of the woods, uncertainty isn’t new. It’s a fact of our lives. But lately, it’s been coming from every direction. Even as the disruptions of the COVID era ease, equipment, fuel and raw material prices continue to increase.
The United States installed 34,200 industrial robots in 2024-9% lower than 2023. In the meantime, China increased new installations by 7% and now has 2 million+ robots in operation, more than the next four countries combined.
When China lined up a troupe of humanoid robots to dance in front of the German Chancellor earlier this year, a lot of people saw an impressive display of the nation’s technological prowess — but I saw something else. I’m from Texas. I know bragging when I see it.
Former North Dakota Attorney General and Senator, Heidi Heitkamp, says farmers and small business owners need to be aware of tax schemes that may prey upon their ambitions.
When I buy something with a Made in the USA sticker on it, I get a warm, fuzzy feeling. Because let’s be honest – it’s not something you see much of nowadays.
Years ago, when someone filed an IRS return, the assumption was that the recipient reading it and making decisions based on what it said would be a human.
In our conversations across dozens of industries – with PE firms, CEOs, and accounting firm managing partners alike – a consistent set of questions keeps surfacing.