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Sep 23 2022
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NYC to open ‘tent city’ to house bused migrants
New York City is preparing to open humanitarian relief centers to assure the asylum seekers arriving from Texas and other border states have access to all the available resources, officials said.
The sites will offer medical care, food, shelter and job services, and help migrants connect with family and friends. The first relief center will be opening in Orchard Beach in the coming
NewsNationSep 23 2022
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Senator Blackburn Calls For FDA Investigation Into Use Of Puberty Blockers On Minors
Following a shocking video of a doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) touting profits from transgender care, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking the FDA to immediately provide information about the harmful use of certain puberty blockers to treat minor children experiencing gender dysphoria.
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Christian Coalition of AmericaOct 13 2022
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Inflation surged more than expected in September as prices remain stubbornly high
Inflation ran hotter than expected in September as persistent prices continued to squeeze U.S. households and worsen a political headache for President Biden with just one month until midterm elections.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rents, rose 0.4% in September from the
Fox BusinessOct 13 2022
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Updated Covid-19 booster shots expanded to children as young as 5
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Wednesday on the use of updated Covid-19 boosters for children as young as 5. Earlier in the day, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded the shots’ emergency use authorization to include this age group.
The moves mean children and teens can get the boosters from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech as long as they’re at least two
CNN DigitalSep 21 2022
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Fed hikes interest rates by a sharp 0.75 percent despite recession fears
The Federal Reserve imposed the latest in a series of sharp interest rate hikes on Wednesday in a sign that policymakers aren’t backing down from an aggressive campaign to lower decades-high inflation.
The rate-making Federal Open Market Committee hiked the benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, or 75 basis points, at the end of a two-day meeting. The latest increase moved the Fed’s target
New York Post (News)Aug 10 2022
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Runaway consumer prices took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked
Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8.5% year over year, a slower pace than the 9.1% increase in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
On a month-to-month basis, prices held steady, compared to the 1.3% increase in June.
Core inflation, which does not include volatile food and fuel components, was unchanged on a year-
CNN BusinessMay 19 2022
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Why Biden is using the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage
The Biden administration on Wednesday invoked a wartime tool, the Defense Production Act, in an effort to address the nationwide shortage of baby formula. Its use of the law, which Congress passed in the early days of the Korean War, reflects the magnitude of the supply crunch that has left many parents scrambling for formula.
Supply chain disruptions tied to the coronavirus pandemic
Washington PostJul 13 2022
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U.S. Inflation Hits New Four-Decade High of 9.1%
U.S. inflation reached 9.1% in June, its highest rate in nearly 41 years, the Labor Department said.
The consumer-price index’s pace for June eclipsed May’s annual rate of 8.6% that led Federal Reserve officials to shift to a faster pace of benchmark interest-rate increases, according to meeting minutes released last week.
Core prices, a measure that strips out volatile food and
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 22 2022
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Juul e-cigs could be taken off the market as early as today
E-cigarettes from Juul Labs could be taken off the market in the U.S. as early as Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce the decision after a two-year review of data from Juul, which was pushing to keep its vapes on store shelves, reports the Wall Street Journal.
The expected move comes as something of a surprise after the FDA’s clearance of tobacco-
FortuneOct 17 2022
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Hearing aids now available over the counter for first time in US
Adults with mild to moderate hearing loss can now purchase hearing aids over the counter at stores across the United States, including Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart, or online without a prescription.
Retailers are offering over-the-counter hearing aids averaging thousands of dollars less than prescription models for as little as $199 a pair at Walmart after the Food and Drug
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