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Mass Shootings in the United States

The authors describe approaches for defining a mass shooting and how these definitions can influence estimates of mass shooting trends. They then summarize findings from the literature regarding the characteristics and consequences of mass shootings

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Politics

The Science of Gun Policy

This report, in its fifth edition, synthesizes the available scientific evidence for the effects of various firearm policies on firearm deaths, violent crime, the gun industry, defensive gun use, and other outcomes

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Politics

Rhetoric versus reality

Afternoon all, Happy new year! Keir Starmer kicked it off talking about cost of living, and it was a pleasure to do the same on a special episode of More or Less (and to tick ‘meeting Tim Harford’ off the geek bucket list!). Since we recorded it before the Prime Minister’s comments, find a break-down of rhetoric … Continued The post Rhetoric versus reality appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Economy

Who did we protect during the pandemic? And who fell through the cracks?

If it isn’t too early in the new year for a throwback, a few weeks ago I appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, talking about how well (or not) the economic interventions had been designed with inequality in mind. The economic shock caused by the pandemic was felt very unevenly across the economy, reflecting the sectors … Continued The post Who did we protect during the pandemic? And who fell through the cracks? appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Economy

New Year Outlook 2026

What a difference a year doesn’t make. This time last year the Government had just announced huge tax rises, having previously said they weren’t coming; trade wonks were wondering what Donald Trump’s next tariff policy would be; and Labour politicians awaited the May elections with trepidation. Yet this sense of déjà vu is only part of … Continued The post New Year Outlook 2026 appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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