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How political polarization creates business uncertainty
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New research by a Florida State University professor in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business finds that America's increasingly polarized political system reaches far beyond the ballot box, creating greater uncertainty and higher costs for companies.
New research by a Florida State University professor in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business finds that America's increasingly polarized political system reaches far beyond the ballot box, creating greater uncertainty and higher costs for companies.
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