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Nachum Gabler

Nachum Gabler

PhD Student in Public Administration and Part-Time Sessional Instructor, Dalhousie University
Hold two masters degrees (Economics & Public Administration).

Previously worked for the Conference Board of Canada (2019 - 2023), BC Pension Corporation (2017 - 2019), BC Ministry of Finance (2016 - 2017), Alberta Treasury Board and Finance (2014 - 2016), and the Fraser Institute (2009 - 2013).

US under Trump Series

How the Elon Musk-Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE initiative could help Americans dodge red tape

Dec 16, 2024 04:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Donald Trumps proposed new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already earning praise and criticism in the United States weeks before the president-elects inauguration. So far, theres only vague information on...

How remote work poses unique challenges to public sector employees

Jul 25, 2024 15:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

The dispute last year between the federal Treasury Board and the Public Service Alliance of Canada over remote work arrangements raised a lot of questions about a one-size-fits-all approach. Those questions need...

Out with the old: Blue- and white- collar job labels aren’t cutting it anymore

May 18, 2024 11:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The old way of classifying jobs as blue- or white-collar is no longer relevant in Canadas modern labour market. Our 21st century economy and workforce are too complex to boil jobs and work categories down to a simple blue-...

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Economy

Vietnam Raises 2025 GDP Growth Target to 8% Amid Strong Trade and Investment

Vietnam will officially raise its 2025 GDP growth target to 8.0%, up from the previous 6.5%-7.0% range, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung announced. The country, a key manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia,...

Wall Street Closes Mixed as Apple Gains, Tesla Slumps

Wall Streets major indexes closed mixed on Tuesday as gains in Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) offset losses in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells latest comments, with...

Global EV Sales Rise 18% in January as Europe and U.S. Outpace China

Global electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales rose 18% year-on-year in January, reaching 1.3 million units, according to Rho Motion. For the first time since February 2023, growth in Europe and the U.S....

Elon Musk Calls for Treasury Reforms After Court Blocks Access

Elon Musk has urged for tighter controls at the U.S. Treasury following a federal judges decision to block his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury payment systems. The ruling, issued on Saturday,...

German Exports Rise in December, But Industrial Output Signals Economic Struggles

Germanys exports increased by 2.9% in December, defying economists expectations of a 0.6% decline, according to the federal statistics office. However, for 2024, exports fell by 1.0% due to weak demand from China,...

Politics

DHS Places Election Security Staff on Leave Amid Review of Misinformation Efforts

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has placed personnel responsible for monitoring misinformation, disinformation, and foreign influence in U.S. elections on administrative leave. This move comes as DHS Secretary...

Trump Pushes Jordan to Accept Palestinians Amid Gaza Plan Controversy

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Jordans King Abdullah to take in displaced Palestinians as part of his proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza, despite firm opposition from the Jordanian leader. Speaking at the...

Japan Seeks U.S. Tariff Exemption Amid Rising Trade Tensions

Japan has formally requested an exemption from the steep U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, Industry Minister Yoji Muto announced on Wednesday. The plea comes after President Donald Trump imposed a blanket 25% tariff on...

North Korea Slams Trump's Gaza Plan, Calls U.S. an ‘Extortionist’

North Korean state media has condemned U.S. President Donald Trumps proposal to relocate Palestinians and transform Gaza, calling it ludicrous and accusing Washington of extortion. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)...

Netanyahu Threatens End to Gaza Ceasefire if Hostages Are Not Freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the ceasefire in Gaza would end, and military operations against Hamas would resume if hostages were not released by midday Saturday. Following his ultimatum, Hamas...

Science

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

Inkathazos glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA, CC BY You may not know it, but right...

It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia

Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...

Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.s return to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar...

Technology

Elon Musk’s $97.4B Bid for OpenAI Sparks Controversy

OpenAIs board has yet to receive a formal bid from Elon Musks consortium, despite his lawyer claiming the offer was sent to OpenAIs outside counsel. Musk proposed a $97.4 billion buyout for OpenAIs nonprofit entity, aiming...

Elon Musk’s $97.4B Bid to Acquire OpenAI Faces Rejection from Sam Altman

Elon Musks consortium has offered $97.4 billion to acquire OpenAIs nonprofit arm, escalating tensions between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the AI companys shift to a for-profit model. Altman quickly dismissed the...

CATL Eyes $5 Billion Hong Kong Listing Amid Market Challenges

Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (SZ:300750), or CATL, is reportedly preparing to file for a Hong Kong listing this week, aiming to raise at least $5 billion. According to sources cited by Reuters,...

BYD’s Smart Driving Push Sparks Price War Concerns, Pressures Rivals Xpeng and Geely

Shares of Chinese EV makers Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) and Geely Auto (HK:0175) plummeted on Tuesday, down 5.9% and 7.2%, respectively, following BYDs (SZ:002594) game-changing move to offer advanced driver-assistance systems...

DeepSeek’s AI Surge Sparks Short-Selling Conspiracy Amid Market Disruptions

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is facing repeated website crashes and cybersecurity concerns, raising suspicions that its sudden rise was a strategic move to manipulate the market. On the Navellier Market Buzz podcast,...
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