How fear and shootings drive business for the gun industry
U.S. firearms sales have a pattern of surging with mass shootings and political uncertainty, one researcher says. Gun sales already surged some 60% last year...
A majority of the people arrested for Capitol riot had a history of financial trouble
Nearly 60% of the people facing charges related to the Capitol riot showed signs of prior money troubles, including bankruptcies, notices of eviction or foreclosure,...
After years of devastating home elevator accidents, first safety recall announced
The new recall notice is seen as potentially jump-starting a stalled push by regulators to force the elevator industry to finally make home elevators safe...
Postal problems could continue despite suspension of policies blamed for mail delays
The Postal Service's reputation, the best of any federal agency, is now at stake as Americans grow louder in their frustration over delayed prescriptions, late...
Companies are hiring their own epidemiologists to help deal with the pandemic
Companies are rushing to hire disease detectives to help guide their efforts to reopen and stay open - especially when state and federal safety guidelines...
Strip clubs, payday lenders fight to get emergency federal loans during coronavirus pandemic
The Small Business Administration rules have long denied loans to businesses that “present live performances of a prurient sexual nature.” Until COVID-19, it didn’t really...