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Kevin Thomas Ryan
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Political Economist (Intl Relations) | Systems, Power, & Change for Strategy & Leadership | rp ≠ endorse, not advice
Newsletter & podcast: www.kevinunscrambles.com Contact: https://linktr.ee/kevinthomasryan
Power isn’t just about titles or org charts; it’s about who really shapes decisions, agendas, and beliefs.
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The Three Faces of Power
YouTube video by Kevin Unscrambles — Politics, Economics & Business
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October 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Reposted by Kevin Thomas Ryan
U.S. companies that want to hire employees from other countries using the popular H-1B visa program now have to pay $100,000 per worker.

Here's how the new fee could reshape work forces.
$100,000 Per Employee: How the H-1B Visa Fee Could Reshape Work Forces
Because sponsoring a visaship comes with significant upfront costs, employers need higher-earning workers to justify the new expense.
nyti.ms
September 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Canada looks to Europe to diversify and curb 'overreliance' on U.S
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Canada looks to Europe to curb 'overreliance' on U.S.: Joly | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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August 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Circular Economy www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/the-circul... Most people think of the circular economy as recycling, plastic bans, or just a trendy sustainability buzzword. But it’s much bigger than that. Here’s what this shift means for leadership, transformation, and the future of capitalism.
The Circular Economy
How this shift is rewriting the rules of capitalism
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August 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The Trump tariffs are just the latest development in a broader trend that has been shaping the global economy. #economy #politics www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/the-declin...
The Decline of Economic Globalisation
Navigating the New Risks and Opportunities
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April 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Europe's biggest listed company is now a tech company as shares in software giant SAP surged on the back of cloud sales and a range of new artificial intelligence offerings. 🚀#business www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
SAP Topples Novo to Become Europe’s Biggest Listed Company
German software developer SAP SE unseated Danish weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk A/S as Europe’s most-valuable public company.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Politics is driving economics. Meanwhile, sweeping changes in how stocks are bought and sold have created new risks...
Now might be a good moment to check on your retirement funds #politics #economics #business www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...?
Opinion | Trump Is Risking Your Retirement Portfolio
Trump’s tariff threats are hammering the stock market and could mean trouble for our already vulnerable retirement portfolios.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Germany decides in key #elections that will define its politics and those of Europe in the years to come. open.substack.com/pub/kevintho...
What Just Happened #20
Germany Decides, G20 Meets in South Africa, Inflation Rises in Europe.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/the-rise-o... Without sufficient hard power, Europe's influence in shaping global security decisions is limited. There are plans to change that. #geopolitics #security
Europe’s Inflection Point: The Rise of Realism in its International Relations
Without sufficient hard power, Europe's influence in shaping global security decisions is limited. There are plans to change that.
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February 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
E.U. Sets Out its Worldview, Trump’s Tariff Game, His Gaza Plan, Rate Cuts in the UK, and a Rise in E.U. Inflation. #politics #economics #business open.substack.com/pub/kevintho...
What Just Happened #19
E.U. Sets Out its Worldview, Trump’s Tariff Game, His Gaza Plan, Rate Cuts in the UK, and a Rise in E.U. Inflation.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Deepseek Disrupts AI Race & Market, EU Tackles Competitiveness, Britain's Plan for Growth Take-Off, U.S. Posts Solid Growth, & Rate Decisions in Key Economies. #politics #economics #business www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/deepseek-d...
What Just Happened #18
Deepseek Disrupts AI Race & Market, EU Tackles Competitiveness, Britain's Plan for Growth Take-Off, U.S. Posts Solid Growth, Rate Decisions in Key Economies.
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February 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The emergence of leaner open-source #AI from a Chinese start-up could be a game-changer and shift the balance of power in the global AI race. It's also a timely reminder for investors to remember the benefits of diversifying their investments. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/deep...
DeepSeek Undercuts Belief That Chip-Hungry U.S. Players Will Win AI Race
More AI competition will make it hard for Big Tech to generate the oligopoly-like profit margins that investors hope for.
www.wsj.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Trump’s Return Set to Disrupt International Relations as He Invokes McKinley
#kevinunscrambles #politics #economics #business www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/trump-set-...
What Just Happened #17
Trump’s Return Set to Disrupt International Relations as He Invokes McKinley
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January 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
China's Grows with Big Trade Surplus, U.S. Inflation Remains, Economic Challenges in the U.K. and a Second Year of Decline for Germany. www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-just-...
What Just Happened #16
China's Grows with Big Trade Surplus, U.S. Inflation Remains, Economic Challenges Continue in the U.K. and a Second Year of Decline for Germany
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January 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Donald Trump Wins His Second Term, German Government on the Brink, Pro-EU President Wins in Moldova, and Ireland Set for Early Elections. #business #politics #economy www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-just-...
What Just Happened #8
Donald Trump Wins His Second Term, German Government on the Brink, Pro-EU President Wins in Moldova, and Ireland Set for Early Elections
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November 8, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Moldova Says Yes to the EU, BRICS Meet in Russia, IMF Forecasts Global Growth Above 3.2%, and a Tight Finish to the US Election. #politics #economics #business www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-just-...
What Just Happened #6
Moldova Says Yes to the EU, BRICS Meet in Russia, IMF Forecasts Global Growth Above 3.2%, and a Tight Finish to the US Election.
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October 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
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The EU has a new College of Commissioners, but storms are gathering. #politics #policy #gepolitics
The E.U. Needs to Get Out of its Own Way ...and Bond Together
The EU has a new College of Commissioners, but storms are gathering
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September 21, 2024 at 8:04 AM
So, here are some of the best books that have caught my eye over the last few months. #books #politics #economics www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/kevins-sum...
Kevin’s Summer Reading Picks
Here are some of the best books that have caught my eye over the last few months
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August 9, 2024 at 3:27 AM
What Just Happened (#3)
#Democracy in Danger: #Venezuela is the Latest Example of a Global Drift Toward Authoritarianism www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-just-...
What Just Happened (#3)
Democracy in Danger: Venezuela is the Latest Example of a Global Drift Toward Authoritarianism
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August 2, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Let the games begin! #Olympics #paris
July 26, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Harris Shakes up the Race. What could foreign policy look like under a new Harris Administration? #uspolitics #internationalrelations #geopolitics www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/harris-sha...
Harris Shakes up the Race
What Impact for U.S. Foreign Policy Under a Harris Administration?
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July 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Much depends on the United States' commitment to NATO and what Europeans choose to make of their own security. #geopolitics #security www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-is-th...
What is the Future for European Security?
Much depends on the United States' commitment to NATO and what Europeans choose to make of their own security.
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July 19, 2024 at 11:43 AM
French Voters Reject the Far Right and Unscrambling Underlying Trends in the British Election #politics www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-just-...
What Just Happened? (#2)
French Voters Reject the Far Right and Unscrambling Underlying Trends in the British Election
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July 9, 2024 at 9:58 AM
The American and French Elections: The two elephants in the room. #politics www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/what-just-...
What Just Happened? (#1)
The American and French Elections: The two elephants in the room
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July 3, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Financial stability and social cohesion are on the ballot in the French legislative #elections
#politics #politicaleconomy www.kevinunscrambles.com/p/the-french...
The French Snap Election and Why It Matters
Financial stability and social cohesion are on the ballot
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June 26, 2024 at 2:47 PM