How Successful Retailers Prosper in Tough Times

How Successful Retailers Prosper in Tough Times

Life has been challenging for U.S. retail chains over the past decade. The Covid-19 pandemic forced widespread store closures, long-standing supply sources became uncertain, and customers’ buying habits changed rapidly, with online retail sales growing from 7.4% of total retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 16.4% in third quarter of 2025. In…

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Ex-Obama DHS Chief Says Shutdown ‘Madness’ From Both Parties Could ‘Break The Back’ Of TSA Permanently

Ex-Obama DHS Chief Says Shutdown ‘Madness’ From Both Parties Could ‘Break The Back’ Of TSA Permanently

A former Obama administration official warned Thursday that the government shutdown could “break the back of aviation security” in the United States. Democrats have filibustered funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over operations by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding new restrictions on the agency after the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee…

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CDC Looks to Classify COVID Vax Injuries; Lancet Retracts Talc Paper; 'Boy Kibble'

CDC Looks to Classify COVID Vax Injuries; Lancet Retracts Talc Paper; ‘Boy Kibble’

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. CDC officials are considering a plan to make injuries from COVID-19 vaccines a formal diagnosis that can be coded in medical records. (Axios) The Trump administration delayed nominating a permanent CDC director; Jay Bhattacharya MD, PhD, will continue to oversee the agency in the interim. (Washington…

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Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests

Aging may “erase” the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may snowball to cause unintended consequences, a new mouse study suggests. Tiny chemical messages attached to our genetic code, called epigenetic markers, change with age in many organs of the human body, leading to the development of ”aging clocks” that…

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