Tax collections lag online sales impact on governments
Online retail sales are projected to rise about 14 percent this year while brick and mortar growth slows. Yet state and local governments face weak tax collections as online shoppers evade sales tax in states lacking physical facilities, leaving use tax unpaid and revenue uncertain.
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International Council of Shopping Centers
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Walmart
Target
Iowa
State Revenue Department
Roger Stirler
University of Tennessee
Tipping point in Bowling Green gay rights vote
In Bowling Green Ohio a divisive referendum extending antidiscrimination protections to gays was decided after a lengthy count. Nationally gay rights progress shows mixed gains and losses as public opinion shifts toward equality and same sex marriage remains debated.
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Associated Press
Michael Klarman
Harvard Law School
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Jane Rosser
Janet Baltweg
Dafina Lazarus Stewart
Bowling Green
Ohio
Avoiding money mistakes this holiday season
Chicago guidance warns against overspending during the holidays. Experts cite creating a planned budget and gift list, avoiding deep discounts on unknown brands, using mobile alerts and apps for deals, and courteous price negotiations to stay within budget.
Global study links secondhand smoke to about one percent of deaths
A Lancet study analyzing 2004 data from 192 countries estimates passive smoking kills about 603,000 people annually. It causes 379,000 heart disease, 165,000 lower respiratory deaths, 36,900 asthma, and 21,400 lung cancer, with 40 percent of children and over 30 percent of non-smokers exposed. The research, funded by Swedish health authorities and Bloomberg Philanthropies, cites WHO officials and highlights the toll on children.
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London
Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare
Bloomberg Philanthropies
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Lancet.com
Armando Peruga
World Health Organization
Peruga
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