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We consume their products every day but economists give them little attention, and perhaps not enough respect.

On Tuesday, the White House released its first-ever national strategy to improve the health of honeybees and other pollinators.

While on-demand companies offer large-scale employment opportunities that defy the traditional 40-hour workweek, bringing more flexibility and autonomy to the job market, they often put otherwise educated professionals in jobs that require few skills and offer little upward mobility.

"What we’re seeing with this bee problem is just a loud signal that there’s some bad things happening with our agro-ecosystems," study co-author Keith Delaplane of the University of Georgia told the AP. "We just happen to notice it with the honeybee because they are so easy to count."

Drones could help provide more detailed assessments of storm damage, which could lead to faster power restoration. The drones also could improve routine inspections, and do so more safely and cost-effectively.

Local manufacturers will participate in a May 11 roundtable to pitch the Obama administration on industry needs and promote homegrown production.

The issue at hand is Zenefits’ crafty and unusual business model.

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"In many countries around the world, as they moved to EMV, they started with chip and signature and evolved to chip and PIN," Ferenczi said. "So it’s a complex transition time."

As other countries continue to spend far less on health care but perform better on measurable health outcomes, there’s opportunity to learn what works abroad and apply those lessons stateside.