States have been passing tougher gun laws with the hopes of preventing another Newtown. But lawmakers are facing the possibility that their efforts to save lives may be killing local businesses and jobs.
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‘Hurricane Deductible’: Technicality Could Cost (or Save) Homeowners Thousands
Homeowners whose properties were damaged by Hurricane Sandy probably don’t care much about exactly how fast the storm’s winds blew. All they know is that it was strong enough to knock a tree down on the roof. But due to the fine print of insurance policies, the precise speed of the wind could mean a difference of tens of thousands of …
Highest Ever Prices at Pump for September: When’s the Gas-Price Plunge Coming?
Gas prices rarely rise after Labor Day. But they did this year, hitting a national average of $3.88 recently. That’s the highest ever average price for a gallon of regular in September, as GasBuddy noted. What’s more, in many …
3 Downsides to Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays
This summer, 17 states are hosting sales tax holidays, down from a peak of 19 states holding such events in 2010. On the surface, the concept—in which states waive sales tax on many goods for back-to-school shopping …
Mortgage-Skipping Masters: Couple Lives in $1.29 Million Home Without Making Payments for 5 Years
Guess what happens when you stop paying the mortgage? For quite some time, the answer is: Nothing much. In many states, while the foreclosure process drags on for years, homeowners who have stopped paying their bills can live in …
