The outlier remains the United States, where gun violence and rates of mass shootings are among the highest in the world, with little progress made on tighter laws in the face of strong lobbying and constitutional protections.
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2026
Prices were roughly double 2025 rates, according to data group Lighthouse Intelligence.
The combination of the World Cup, Sail Boston, and Boston 250 events saw an economic boom fueled by liquor sales, tall ships, and Scots covering statues with road cones.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Aug. 2026
Financially, caps represent a potential hurdle for their revenue streams, as their business models are built on collecting fees attached to ticket sales, and those fee amounts depend on a ticket’s sales price.
The United States and Canada are inching closer to a deal to avert the imposition of punitive 50 percent tariffs on such Canadian products as hockey sticks, wine and cement, according to industry executives and trade specialists following the talks.
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David J. Lynch,
Washington Post,
15 Aug. 2026
Trump has already floated a version of this approach, threatening 25% tariffs on countries conducting business with Iran.
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