Dan Grossman
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How companies like John Deere are capitalizing on recent wave of tech layoffs
According to the Layoffs.fyi, there have been 280,000 layoffs in the tech industry since the start of 2022, but one company’s loss is another’s gain. → Read More
How the upcoming Fed meeting about interest rates affects you
On July 26 and 27, the Fed will decide whether to raise interest rates for the fourth time this year. Some analysts predict a full percentage point rise, which would be the largest since 1989. → Read More
Do certain gun control measures actually work?
Fact-based research proves a valuable tool in finding common ground on ways to reduce the rising epidemic of gun violence in the United States. We look at what measures are proven to work. → Read More
Study: Easing concealed carry laws linked to more police shootings
A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found that the average rate of officer-involved shootings increased by 12.9% in 10 states that had relaxed restrictions on concealed carry laws between 2014 and 2020. → Read More
More people are now identifying as multiracial
According to the 2020 census, 33 million Americans identified as more than one race, an increase of 25 million from the 2010 census. It is a number that has the potential to affect business, wages, and interpersonal relationships for decades to come. → Read More
High schools could lose AP course designations, teachers are torn over how to move forward
Earlier in March, the College Board laid out principles that state schools could lose AP designation if they don't teach required topics. At least in some states, those required topics border laws that ban teaching "divisive topics" such as critical race theory. → Read More
Overdose crisis costing U.S. $1 trillion each year, according to government report
The report went on to state the overdose crisis “has the effect of a slow-motion weapon of mass destruction,” as it accounts for lost productivity due to early death, health care costs, and criminal justice costs. → Read More
Hospitals develop plans to address national blood crisis
In January, the American Red Cross announced its first ever blood crisis. To address the shortages, hospitals are coming up with its own contingency plans to ensure patient care is not compensated. → Read More
More states are using tax dollars to combat the effects of climate change
Last year, President Biden proposed investing $10 billion to create a national climate corps, but the funding was to come from the Build Back Better Act which has yet to pass a Congressional vote. Now, states are creating the initiative themselves. → Read More
Restaurant hires full-time therapist to relieve pandemic stress
In October, Bonanno Concepts in Denver hired a therapist full-time to work with its staff, a move the restaurant group believes is a first in the service industry. → Read More
Pandemic has caused record backlogs in immigration system
According to government data, there were more than 8 million pending citizenship cases in fiscal year 2021. In 2019, there were 5.7 million. → Read More
Healthcare facilities brace for vaccine mandate to kick in
Healthcare facilities in 25 states are required to comply with the vaccine mandate by Feb. 28. For 24 states, the mandate will not kick in until March 15. The only state exempted from Biden’s mandate is Texas, where a preliminary injunction prevents such requirements. → Read More
RV shipments are expected to set record for second year in a row
Numbers from the RV Industry Association show factories shipped 577,200 units in 2021, a number that topped the previous annual record of 504,600 set back in 2017. In 2022, they're expected to sell as many as 614,100. → Read More
Study: Weight loss surgery can significantly improve COVID-19 outcomes
According to the study, bariatric surgery led to a 49% decrease in hospitalization due to COVID, 63% reduction in need for supplemental oxygen, and a 60% reduction in having COVID-19 turn into a serious infection. → Read More
Is this weapons technology the future of warfare?
AimLock, a US company founded in 2014, has produced an auto-tracking, auto-aiming, and auto-stabilizing weapons technology system being tested by the US military right now. → Read More
Inflation has stretched food banks thin as they see increased pandemic demand
Since November of last year, the price of bread has risen 8%, ground beef 15%, and pork by as much as 18%, according to Nielsen. → Read More
After record adoptions at start of pandemic, animal shelters report overcrowding
If you look at intake numbers at many shelters, they are similar to where they were pre-pandemic, but the economic strain COVID-19 has brought has meant monetary donations, which largely consist of philanthropic giving, have been far down. It has led to layoffs at shelters. → Read More
Prisons work to increase equity among inmates
The idea is by normalizing conditions on the inside of prisons, those incarcerated will lead themselves to better outcomes. → Read More
Researchers work to better understand possible environmental impacts of fracking
Research surrounding the environmental impacts of fracking is not yet fully understood, which is why researchers gathered in Broomfield, Colorado to study the process more so they can send data back to local health departments. → Read More
Researchers: Digital media use could play a role in the rising rates of depression and anxiety
In 2018, the World Happiness Report showed Americans reported being less happy in 2018 than they were in 2008. The Global Burden of Disease study also found the number of new cases of depression worldwide increased 50% between 1990 and 2017. → Read More