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Workplace Knowledge Hoarding Emerges as Silent Productivity Threat

A concerning workplace phenomenon called “quiet constraint” is reportedly costing companies productivity and innovation. According to recent surveys, over half of corporate workers are withholding valuable knowledge that could benefit their teams, creating hidden operational risks.

The Rise of Workplace Knowledge Hoarding

A new workplace trend dubbed “quiet constraint” is reportedly emerging as a significant threat to organizational effectiveness and collaboration. Sources indicate this phenomenon occurs when employees avoid sharing essential information or hold back ideas that could benefit their team, creating what analysts suggest is a hidden productivity drain across corporate America.

EnergyPolicy

FERC Implements Landmark Regulatory Sunset Rule in Major Energy Policy Shift

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has implemented a groundbreaking sunset rule that will automatically retire 53 outdated regulations. This represents one of the most substantial regulatory cleanups in the agency’s history and could set precedent for other federal agencies.

Major Regulatory Overhaul at Energy Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has implemented what analysts suggest represents a quiet revolution in energy regulation through its newly enacted sunset provisions. According to reports, the commission issued Order No. 914 on October 1, 2025, establishing automatic expiration dates for 53 existing regulations unless they are affirmatively reauthorized.

EducationPolicy

Fifth Major University Rejects Trump Administration’s Higher Education Compact Amid Growing Opposition

The University of Virginia has declined to sign the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence, becoming the fifth university to reject the proposal. According to reports, the decision carries particular significance as UVA is the first public university among the original nine recipients to refuse the compact.

Growing Resistance to Federal Education Proposal

The University of Virginia has become the fifth major institution to decline participation in the Trump administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, according to reports from multiple higher education sources. Interim President Paul Mahoney announced the decision Friday, joining MIT, Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California in rejecting the proposal that was originally pitched to nine prominent universities earlier this month.