Year: 2023
Retailers Lost Billions of Dollars to Shoplifters in 2022, Survey Shows
Retailers lost more than $112 billion to crime in 2022, a roughly 19% increase in losses from 2021, a survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Loss Prevention Research Council found.
At least 28% of businesses who responded to the survey reported that they had closed locations because of organized retail theft, while 30% reduced or altered their in-store product selections. Out of the 177 retail brands surveyed, 88% said that shoplifters had become somewhat more or much more violent in 2022 compared to the previous year.
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Tennessee AG Pushes Back on the Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule on Water Heaters
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed another public comment opposing the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) latest rule to set new efficiency standards for consumer water heaters.
The DOE’s rule, proposed in July, would “prescribe energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer water heaters," according to the department.
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Impeachment Memo: Biden Family Collected $15 Million in Foreign Money, DOJ ‘Obstructed’ Probe
The three House chairmen leading the impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden told fellow lawmakers Wednesday night that the president’s family collected at least $15 million in foreign funds and that there is evidence the Justice Department “obstructed” federal agents from pursuing evidence leading to the White House.
“Department of Justice personnel blocked avenues of inquiry that could have led to evidence incriminating President Biden and impeded efforts to prosecute Hunter Biden for tax crimes relating to foreign business arrangements that could have implicated President Biden,” Reps. James Comer, Jim Jordan and Jason Smith wrote in a 30-page memo to colleagues on the eve of the first impeachment inquiry hearing in Congress.
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Action Speaks Louder Than Words
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Navigating the corporate world, my interactions are guided by a simple principle: actions speak louder than words. It’s a belief I hold, not just for managers, but politicians too. I’m convinced that if we shift our focus to what people do over what they say, we’ll foster genuine connections and build a nation grounded in respect and freedom. Let’s value deeds, transforming our society…
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Philadelphia faces major looting after charges dropped against former police officer
Philadelphia’s commercial heart, Center City, was taken over by a swarm of looters on Tuesday night, predominantly teenagers, who ransacked multiple prominent stores.
This chaotic event unfolded just hours after a local former police officer’s murder charges were dropped.
California Gov. Newsom Imposes 11 Percent Gun Tax, Other Gun Control Measures
NRA says gun, ammunition taxes may discourage law-abiding citizens from keeping firearms and practicing self-defense.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Blocked Agents From Investigating Joe Biden As Part Of Probe Into Hunter, Report Shows
‘Please focus on FARA evidence only’
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