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John E. Sununu

Sununu, a regular Globe contributor, is a former US senator from New Hampshire.

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Who is a patent troll?

By John E. Sununu, Globe Columnist

President Obama has labeled companies that buy up patents and then seek money from those who infringe upon them as “patent trolls,” but such labeling is more likely to be problematic.

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Not Apple’s fault

By John E. Sununu, Globe Columnist

The grilling of CEO Tim Cook before a Senate panel provided a lesson in the complex, convoluted, and often uncompetitive nature of America’s corporate tax code.

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US workforce continues to dwindle

By John E. Sununu, Globe Columnist

The total number of unemployed, underemployed, and people who want to work but have stopped looking is nearly 14 percent of the workforce — nearly double the official rate of 7.5 percent.

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A determined Max Baucus, now unleashed

By John E. Sununu, Globe Columnist

Montana Democrat Max Baucus’s decision to cast off the chains of a reelection struggle just might provide him with the advantage needed to achieve a budget deal that includes a tax reform target.