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YouTube Influencers: Gaming’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
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BALTIMORE, MD, March 14, 2025 – YouTube influencers are shaping the gaming industry in unexpected ways, and a new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science uncovers the surprising truth: Although influencers can drive massive engagement with video games, they might also be costing game developers millions in lost sales.

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The 3 biggest things to know about a potential U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal
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Contentious minerals deal has sparked a war of words between Trump and Zelensky, and could be announced later this week

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How tariffs can hurt American supply chains | GUEST COMMENTARY
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Americans have probably heard the word “tariffs” more in the past month than in the past four years — and for good reason. Tariffs are central to President Donald Trump’s economic playbook, despite opposition from mainstream economists and trade experts

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The desire for information: Blissful ignorance or painful truth?

The desire for information: Blissful ignorance or painful truth?

Phys.org, March 30, 2020

We live in a time of unprecedented access to information. And in this era of sheltering-in-place around the nation and the globe, the desire for news may be higher than ever—at least for some people. But do we really want all this information, all the time? Some may indeed prefer to think happier thoughts and maintain an (overly) optimistic outlook about the health threat we face. On the other hand, others may prefer not to know what the swings in the market are doing to their retirement savings.

Tale of two cities: Research shows risk of Miami-Dade’s gradual coronavirus response BY MARY ELLEN KLAS HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU  Read more...

Tale of two cities: Research shows risk of Miami-Dade’s gradual coronavirus response BY MARY ELLEN KLAS HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU Read more here: https://www.bradenton.com/news/coronavirus/article241493881.html#storylink=cpy

Bradenton Herald, April 1, 2020

Social distancing is working, but timing and discipline are everything. Those are the takeaways of new research emerging into the effectiveness of mitigation measures aimed at the spreading novel coronavirus that demonstrates communities that acted more quickly and aggressively had better results than those that implemented partial, or gradual measures.

Comparison shows risk of Florida’s gradual coronavirus response

Comparison shows risk of Florida’s gradual coronavirus response

Tampa Bay Times, April 2, 2020

Santa Clara County, for example, imposed social-distancing restrictions starting on Feb. 10. A shelter-in-place order was implemented on March 17. By contrast Miami-Dade County waited until March 12 before it issued a state of emergency. 

Lower Income, Elderly More Vulnerable to Coronavirus

Lower Income, Elderly More Vulnerable to Coronavirus

Newsmax Health, April 1, 2020

The people living in communities hardest hit by the coronavirus tend to be low-income, elderly, and those with underlying health issues. Recent data revealed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that older folks are by far the most vulnerable, accounting for 80% of fatal cases in China and the U.S.

Georgia, Hospitals Scramble to Prepare for Coronavirus Surge

Georgia, Hospitals Scramble to Prepare for Coronavirus Surge

Government Technology, April 1, 2020

Several metro hospitals were planning major expansions to handle spiking patient loads, while rural hospitals continued to struggle treating uninsured patients amid the closure of seven rural hospitals in recent years.

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