How Dollar Stores Quietly Consumed America

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[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebter/2022/05/20/dollar-general-opening-new-stores-across-small-town-america/?sh=35e3b1b1ce5f
[2]https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000104746914002721/a2218572z10-k.htm#:~:text=Our%20stores%20generally%20offer%20approximately,25%25%20at%20%241%20or%20less
[3] https://inventory-management.com/inventory-management/inventory-management-at-walmart/
[4] https://www.dollargeneral.com/p/tide-simply-clean-fresh-liquid-laundry-detergent-refreshing-breeze-oz/37000007630
[5]https://www.dollargeneralforsale.com/_files/ugd/521b8d_5e4b55cbe5c347409fc513d5d700bff3.pdf
[6] https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1748-US-Hwy-1-Sullivan-ME/29341414/
[7] https://www.crexi.com/properties/1141248/south-dakota-dollar-general

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The System that Fuels Media Negativity

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References
[1] https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/covid-19-school-closures-fueled-big-learning-losses-especially-disadvantaged
[2] https://works.swarthmore.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2156&context=fac-psychology
[3] https://www.mcgill.ca/mpcl/files/mpcl/soroka_2015_politcomm.pdf
[4] https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.1908369116
[5] https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.dartmouth.edu/dist/4/2318/files/2021/03/Why-Is-All-Covid-News-Bad-News-3_22_21.pdf
[6] https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/why-is-there-no-good-news/
[7] https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1908369116
[8] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1461670X.2016.1150193?src=recsys

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The Battle Over NYC Congestion Pricing

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Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Conquer Global Golf

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References
[1] https://wrestlenomics.com/2020/11/09/how-we-know-wwe-gets-paid-about-50-million-by-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-for-each-event/
[2] https://companiesmarketcap.com/entertainment/largest-entertainment-companies-by-market-cap/
[3] https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.533776/gov.uscourts.nysd.533776.57.0.pdf
[4] https://wrestlenomics.com/2022/09/20/opinion-crown-jewel-main-event-shows-wwe-still-has-at-least-one-dictator/
[5] https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/players-support-pga-tour-saudi-arabia-super-golf-league/
[6] https://golf.com/news/timeline-liv-golf-how-we-arrived-pro-golf-civil-war/
[7] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/sports/golf/senate-hearing-pga-liv-saudi.html?searchResultPosition=5
[8] https://golf.com/news/how-liv-golf-vs-pga-tour-began/
[9] https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023-07-10-PSI-Majority-Staff-Memorandu[…]bian-Public-Investment-Fund-with-Consolidated-Appendix.pdf

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Why the US Military Costs so Much

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[1] https://people.defensenews.com/top-100/
[2] https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/eo/documents/annual-reports/lockheed-martin-annual-report-2021.pdf
[3] https://www.usaspending.gov/agency
[4] https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/R45403.pdf
[5] https://www.rebootingthearsenal.com/

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How Modern Treasure Hunting Works

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[1] https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=VA0001745359&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&PID=gwTaKYrSvEUnzQyqjY1-jMXIp2rC&SEQ=20231116152713&SID=1

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How We Built a $150 Million Streaming Platform with $100,000

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Why California Has So Many Problems

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References
[1] https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2022-AHAR-Part-1.pdf
[2] https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/homelessness-california-causes-and-policy-considerations
[3] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/unhoused-and-unequal-a-california-crisis
[4] http://www.bayareaeconomy.org/files/pdf/HomelessnessReportJune2021.pdf
[5] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/technology/nimby-housing-silicon-valley-atherton.html
[6] https://calmatters.org/economy/poverty/2016/08/income-inequality-in-california-may-not-look-like-you-think-it-does-and-why-that-may-be-a-good-thing/
[7] https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/TigmV914oilk9GJR2HnRCOe9OMc=/0x0:870x672/1720x0/filters:focal(0x0:870x672):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/3785826/fixr-realgdp2014-2.png
[8] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/this-stunning-3d-map-shows-u-s-economic-contribution-by-city/
[9] https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/energy-almanac/californias-petroleum-market/oil-supply-sources-california-refineries
[10] https://atlas.eia.gov/datasets/ae809a7e79354d31ab37da8df6352f84_0/explore?location=35.538346%2C-96.771944%2C4.74
[11] https://oregoneconomicanalysis.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/insular2016.png
[12] https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/
[13] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-07/thanks-to-supreme-court-california-gun-laws-hinge-on-absurd-historical-analysis
[14] https://oag.ca.gov/immigrant/ca-law
[15] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/jan/30/changing-attitudes-to-brexit-three-years-on

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The Increasing Reality of War in Space

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References
[1] https://cyberscoop.com/viasat-ka-sat-hack-black-hat/
[2] https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/arrow-3-makes-combat-debut-thwarting-long-range-missile
[3] https://media.defense.gov/2023/Sep/14/2003301146/-1/-1/0/COMPREHENSIVE-REPORT-FOR-RELEASE.PDF
[4] https://spacenews.com/dod-satellites-in-low-earth-orbit-promise-more-connectivity-for-military-users/
[5] https://www.sda.mil/us-military-places-a-bet-on-leo-for-space-security/
[6] https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/11/17/dangerous-fallout-of-russia-s-anti-satellite-missile-test-pub-85804
[7] https://elaranova.com/revolutionizing-missile-warning-the-proliferated-warfighter-space-architecture/
[8] https://www.sda.mil/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tranche-0-Fact-Sheet_FINAL.pdf
[9] https://media.defense.gov/2023/Sep/14/2003301146/-1/-1/0/COMPREHENSIVE-REPORT-FOR-RELEASE.PDF
[10] https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-the-us-and-its-allies-should-respond-to-evolving-space-threats/

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The Illogical Case Behind Buying Greenland

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References
[1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/at-station-nord-greenland-life-for-researchers-is-not-lonely-feature
[2] https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/rdaf-cl-604-permanently-deployed-in-greenland
[3] https://nyheder-tv2-dk.translate.goog/samfund/2025-01-14-fortrolige-dokumenter-afsloerer-plan-om-demonstration-af-magt-i-groenland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
[4] https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/02/2003171995/-1/-1/0/230204-F-IP109-0159.JPG
[5] https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jul/22/2003507411/-1/-1/0/DOD-ARCTIC-STRATEGY-2024.PDF
[6] https://www.americansecurityproject.org/russian-arctic-military-bases/
[7] https://www.chathamhouse.org/2019/06/russias-military-posture-arctic/3-military-infrastructure-and-logistics-russian-arctic

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