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Masculinity Over Money? The Hidden Barrier Keeping Men Out of Top Occupations
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 15, 2025 – As automation and globalization continue reshaping the workforce, high-paying jobs in traditionally male-dominated sectors are shrinking while demand for roles in healthcare, education and other “feminine” industries surges. But despite strong salaries and job security, men remain reluctant to enter these fields. Why? Groundbreaking new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has the answer – and a solution.

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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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Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
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With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.

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Looking for Light At the End of the Tunnel

Looking for Light At the End of the Tunnel

Hamodia, May 3, 2020

After more than a month of the national lockdown aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19, plans for how the United States can move back toward normalcy have begun to emerge. The centerpiece of discussion has been the extent to which the country is able to massively ramp up accurate testing for the virus — a point of contention between the White House and leaders in the most heavily affected states since the outbreak’s earliest days.

Study on firms' return policies offers guidance on pricing, returns, refunds

Study on firms' return policies offers guidance on pricing, returns, refunds

Brightsurf, April 30, 2020

Because customers who shop online cannot try on their purchases, a third of all Internet sales get returned. But handling these returns is costly, giving retailers that have both physical stores and digital sales a clear advantage over retailers that operate only online. A new study examined the decisions around the pricing and return policies of a retailer with both stores and online sales to help explain why some firms opt to fully refund customers for their returns while others charge a fee for online returns. The findings offer guidance to retailers about pricing and policies on returns and refunds.

Note To CEOs: Stop taking your supply chain for granted!

Note To CEOs: Stop taking your supply chain for granted!

Logistics Management, April 28, 2020

“My C-Level execs need to hear this!” Such was one shipper’s response I received after publishing a recent Two Minute Warning about how too many executives take their supply chains for granted. Candidly, I know that this is a challenging message for C-Level executives to hear, because over the years I’ve received several calls and had conversations with presidents and CEOs who have expressed concerns about the effectiveness of their supply chain.

Crop Input Supply Chain Shows Resiliency Amid Coronavirus

Crop Input Supply Chain Shows Resiliency Amid Coronavirus

Agri Business Global, April 28, 2020

Global supply chains have seen significant disruption from the spread of COVID-19. For crop protection, it has interrupted production along the entire crop input value chain — from raw materials to manufacturing to packaging to distribution to transportation.

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