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May 22 2024
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Indonesia’s Cargo Pileup Shows How Protectionism Can Bite
Indonesia just walked back import restrictions on a swathe of products following backlash from companies and consumers, in a cautionary tale for countries resorting to protectionist policies to produce more goods onshore.
The rules, which were implemented just in March, had quickly choked supply chains in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, with more than 26,000 containers piling up in
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May 21 2024
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More used cars being sold with potentially dangerous issues; 11 Investigates what to look out for
PITTSBURGH — If you’re in the market for a used car, buyer beware. One Pittsburgh car fraud expert said there has been an increase in the number of cars sold with serious issues that could put drivers and their passengers in danger. Channel 11 Consumer Investigator Amy Hudak shows you how to spot the red flags when used car shopping and when you should walk away from a deal – Wednesday on
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May 21 2024
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This Virginia research facility is helping to shape safety in the auto industry
RUCKERSVILLE, Va. — If you've ever checked the safety rating of a vehicle, you're probably familiar with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). If not, you've likely heard it in a commercial when automakers say the vehicle is an IIHS Top Safety Pick. Representatives with IIHS describe the organization as an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to
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May 20 2024
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Bruce Corrie: We have a distinct opportunity in downtown St. Paul
Let’s be more engaged about the future of Downtown Saint Paul! The recent announcement about Madison Equities selling off a huge section of downtown St. Paul, preferably to a single buyer, offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to redefine who we are as a city. If there is one buyer of all these properties, then there may be a new and uncertain dynamic impacting the future of St. Paul.
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May 21 2024
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No Driver's License, Felony DUI Arrest At Bicentennial Park: JPD
JOLIET — A 38-year-old Joliet resident who consumed too many alcoholic beverages while driving his vehicle in Joliet without a driver's license now faces several charges including aggravated DUI, DUI and DUI over 0.08, according to Joliet police officials.
Anner Mendiola was let go under the SAFE-T-Act and released on a Notice to Appear for the felony DUI charges he faces.
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May 21 2024
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You Can Thank This Chemist and His "Poison Squad" for Food Safety in the U.S.
It was common in the 1800s for people to consume milk containing formaldehyde, meat preserved with salicylic acid and borax, and “coffee” filled with ground up bones and charred lead. The 19th century was largely unregulated, especially when it came to food. “Medical historians always call that period the century of the great American stomachache,” says Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Prize–winning
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May 21 2024
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Sonos Unveils $449 Ace Headphones in Bid to Expand Beyond Speakers
Sonos Inc. is entering the headphone market with a $449 device, part of an effort to turn the home-speaker company into a broader maker of consumer technology. The new Sonos Ace, announced Tuesday, is an over-ear model that’s designed to compete with high-end headphones from Apple Inc. , Sony Group Corp. and Bose Corp. The device will go on sale June 5 in black or white options. Though the Ace
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May 22 2024
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Black urban farmers in Michigan: ‘Playing field is not equitable’ for funding
Willie Patmon wants to teach Detroit's children how to plant the seeds to grow, harvest and consume clean produce. TC Collins, a Ypsilanti farmer known as "Farmer TC," who has been farming on leased land for decades, wants more equitable funding for Black farmers. Those are among other Black farmers and Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund members who participated in a roundtable discussion. The
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May 23 2024
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Biden Administration Will Release 1 Million Barrels of Gasoline
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it would sell off one million barrels of gasoline over the coming weeks from a strategic reserve in the Northeast, a move it said was designed to keep gasoline prices in check for consumers ahead of the July 4 holiday.
The sale of the government-owned stock was mandated by Congress in the spending bill it passed in March, and will
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May 21 2024
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How new Florida rules for liposuction, including Brazilian butt lifts, can protect you
A new law signed this month creates a few consumer protections for patients of doctors who perform liposuction, including Brazilian butt lifts, and the office surgery centers out of which many of those doctors work. Here’s what to know about HB 1561, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 11: ▪ New law: Doctors doing lipo procedures involving more than 1,000 cc of supernatant fat,
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