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New Study Reveals Economic Ripple Effects of Mass Shootings on Local Businesses
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – As communities across the United States continue to confront the devastating toll of mass shootings, new research reveals a staggering economic dimension to these tragedies. A study published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds that mass shootings cause an estimated $27 billion in annual lost revenue for U.S. retailers driven by sharp declines in foot traffic, reduced transaction volume and long-term store closures.

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New Research Reveals Concealed Carry ‘Shall Issue’ Laws Increase Handgun Purchases, While ‘Permitless Carry’ Shows No Effect
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that “Shall Issue” regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted “Permitless Carry” policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.

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Can You Fly Without a REAL ID After May 7 Deadline? What To Know
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The time has come: REAL ID will finally be implemented in less than one week, about 20 years after it was initially proposed.

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$29 Trillion And Counting: Is The US Economy Headed For A Debt Crisis?

$29 Trillion And Counting: Is The US Economy Headed For A Debt Crisis?

1945, February 1, 2022

America’s National Debt Crisis Might Just Be Beginning: As of the final day of January, the United States’ national debt sat at $29,912,456. That’s almost $90,000 per citizen and $239,087 per taxpayer. These numbers are rapidly rising and despite promises from successive presidents to bring that figure down, the figure increased at an even more rapid rate over the last two years as the federal government implemented multiple federal COVID relief packages. 

Trade war launched by Trump proven futile, say academics

Trade war launched by Trump proven futile, say academics

The Edge Markets, February 1, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Ending tariffs for products imported from China, creating incentives for US firms to diversify their supply base and addressing some of the supply chain security issues are the steps the US can take to shore up supply chains.

Obesity: public transport reduces the risk

Obesity: public transport reduces the risk

AceMind, January 31, 2022

Even a tiny bit of physical activity is beneficial for the body. The simple fact of preferring public transport to the car, for example, reduces obesity.

Where have all the competitive districts gone?

Where have all the competitive districts gone?

The Hill, January 31, 2022

We are fast approaching the end of congressional map redrawing season in anticipation of the 2022 midterm elections. With 435 House seats up for grabs, the maps being drawn and enacted into law will be used for five election cycles. Partisan gerrymandering of such maps has been the order of the day. What is becoming apparent is that the casualty for such gerrymandering are competitive districts. 

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