Gun homicides spiked 35% during the first year of the pandemic, CDC says Gun homicide rates were the highest in 25 years. By Eli Cahan 10 May 2022, 17:00 • 6 11:16 Gun violence: An American epidemic? Using research and statistics, experts examine America’s history with guns, the real-life impacts of gun violence and what…

TOKYO – Tokyo stocks were lower Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei index briefly sinking over 2 percent after an overnight plunge on Wall Street and on concern over the global economic impact of China’s stringent COVID-19 restrictions. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 244.81 points, or 0.93 percent, from Monday to 26,074.53.The broader Topix index…

Macro Trends Advisors LLC founding partner Mitch Roschelle warned on Sunday that the U.S.economy is on “shaky footing,” despite what many economists and analysts perceived to be a positive April employment report .On Friday it was revealed that the U.S.economy saw solid job growth in April, suggesting the labor market is still strong despite headwinds…

Unionized construction jobs tend to offer better pay, benefits, and training opportunities.A new report found nonunion firms have more trouble hiring, and are more likely to see project delays.While construction is more unionized than the national average, the majority is still nonunion.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends —…

Google stock in 2021 finally outperformed other “FANG” stocks.But Google-parent Alphabet ( GOOGL ) as well as Facebook-parent Meta Platforms ( FB ), Amazon.com ( AMZN ) and Netflix ( NFLX ) have struggled in 2022. X Investors should note two events that could produce news for GOOGL stock.Google I/O, the company’s annual software developer…

Caption : A new study shows that compared to native-born citizens, immigrants are more frequently involved in founding companies at all scales.Credits : Image: Christine Daniloff, MIT *Terms of Use: Images for download on the MIT News office website are made available to non-commercial entities, press and the general public under a Creative Commons Attribution…

The Competition Bureau has filed an application to block Rogers Communications Inc.’s purchase of Shaw Communications Inc.because it claims the transaction would lead to worse service and higher prices, though experts say the move isn’t necessarily the end of the road. The federal regulator is asking the Competition Tribunal to prevent the $26-billion deal from…

Insider The for-profit education industry has been under scrutiny for decades over alleged bad behavior.Given the focus on profits, the schools often mislead students into taking on debt they cannot afford.Lawmakers have been cracking down on the industry, but many students are continuing to struggle.This article is part of The Cost of Inequity , a…

The pandemic housing boom has driven $6 trillion in new wealth for homeowners.The average American now has access to $185,000 in equity that can help them build more wealth.Renters don’t have that wealth and face even steeper barriers to buying a home as prices continue to rise.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original…

Backlash as workers’ rights left out of Queen’s Speech Published 6 hours ago comments Comments Getty Images Image caption, An employment bill had been expected to allow workers to keep all their tips The omission of measures to improve workers’ rights from the Queen’s Speech has been criticised. Unions accused the government of “turning its…