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☆ Former Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida: The U.S. is on a more unsustainable fiscal path now
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida: The U.S. is on a more unsustainable fiscal path nowRichard Clarida, PIMCO global economic advisor and former Federal Research Vice Chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, the Fed's decision to hold rates steady, Fed Chair Powell's commentary, interest rate outlook, and more.

Persons: Richard Clarida Organizations: Former, Federal Research Locations: U.S

☆ U.S. Rate of Suicide by Firearm Reaches Record Level
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Emily Baumgaertner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The rate of suicides involving guns in the United States has reached the highest level since officials began tracking it more than 50 years ago, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rate increased by more than 10 percent in 2022 compared with 2019, and in some racial and ethnic groups, the rise was significantly steeper, especially among Native Americans. Overall, about 27,000 of 50,000 suicides were carried out by gun in 2022. At the same time, outside experts noted, the increased rates also correlated with another trend seen during the acute phase of the pandemic: rising gun sales. “When there are more firearms, there are more firearm suicides,” said Michael Anestis, the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.

Persons: ”, Michael Anestis Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center Locations: United States

☆ Extraordinary photos reveal the secret kingdom of the soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s a scene most of us might associate with an open savannah in a nature documentary, but photographer Andy Murray is watching the drama unfold from his back garden in Somerset, UK. To Murray, these microscopic soil animals are as fascinating as the lions and zebras you might see on safari – just far more accessible, if you know where to look. “They live in this tiny world; it works like our world, it’s just on a really small scale,” he tells CNN. Andy MurrayYet despite this wealth of life, the creatures living in the soil beneath our feet are relatively unknown. “He captures moments of soil life doing interesting and cool things,” says Anthony, such as laying eggs in a place where we would never expect.

Persons: Andy Murray, He’s, Murray, ”, “, Mark Anthony, Anthony, they’ve, it’s Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Food, Agricultural Organization, Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Research Locations: Somerset, Mexico City, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania

☆ Why Health Care Workers Are Burning Out
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Noah Weiland | More About Noah Weiland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Federal researchers tracked self-reported mental health symptoms among more than a thousand adult workers in 2018 and 2022, including 226 health care workers in 2018 and 325 in 2022. Compared with other groups surveyed, health care workers reported a substantial jump in poor mental health days in the month prior, from 3.3 in 2018 to 4.5 in 2022. Less than 30 percent of health workers last year described themselves as very happy, a decline from 2018. And the percentage of health care workers reporting harassment on the job more than doubled, compared with the rate in 2018. “Whatever is happening out in the world walks into our health care facilities.”Nearly half of health care workers surveyed said they were somewhat or very likely to look for new work, the researchers found — an ominous sign for providers already struggling to retain staff.

Persons: ”, Rumay Alexander, Houry, Amy Locke, Locke, “, Katie Carroll, Scott Lockard Organizations: “, University of North, Chapel, American Nurses Association, University of Utah Health, Health Department Locations: University of North Carolina, New Brunswick, N.J, Local, Kentucky

☆ 3 small-business owners share the unconventional ways they funded their companies, from credit cards to tax credits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Lily Katzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One founder told Insider she used credit cards to support her business growth. This article is part of "Starting Up Your Small Business," a series exploring steps small-business owners can take when starting out, transitioning, or scaling up. She also looked for cards that offered benefits that could support her business growth. "If I had stayed where I was and we bootstrapped, I would have had to take on a lot more and wouldn't have the time to invest in building Fresh Starts," Dreizen Howell said. Though there is no one-size-fits-all way to fund a company, Dreizen Howell advises founders to think big about the possibilities.

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☆ Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Noah Weiland | More About Noah Weiland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Why It Matters: Opioid addiction affects every part of American society. Rural and white Americans were the likeliest to report personal or family opioid addiction, but significant percentages of Black, Hispanic, urban and suburban families did, as well. Overdose fatality rates among Black Americans have climbed substantially in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in a study last year. A third of Americans fear that someone in their family will die of an opioid overdose, researchers discovered. Methadone, another opioid addiction medication that alleviates cravings, is heavily regulated and often difficult for drug users to access and use continuously, prompting repeated calls from addiction physicians and public health experts for easing restrictions.

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☆ US scientists repeat fusion power breakthrough, Financial Times reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Researchers at the federal Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California repeated the breakthrough in an experiment on July 30 that produced a higher energy output than in December, the newspaper said, citing people with knowledge of the results. The same lab achieved a net energy gain in a fusion experiment using lasers on Dec. 5, 2022. The scientists focused a laser on a target of fuel to fuse two light atoms into a denser one, releasing the energy. The laboratory confirmed to the FT that energy gain had been achieved again at its laser facility, adding that analysis of the results was underway. The Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the U.S. Energy Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

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☆ How Harvard makes so much money — and why a major funding source could be at risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Education Department's inquiry into the school's legacy admissions process could shake up funding sources. Harvard fiscal year 2022 operating revenue sources. According to the school's 2022 financial report, philanthropy, which includes gifts from donors and alumni, accounted for 45% of total revenue. "In fiscal year 2022, Harvard received current use gifts from alumni, foundations, and others totaling $505 million, representing approximately 9% of operating revenues," the school said. When it comes to actually spending all that money, Harvard said it uses endowment funds to "support nearly every aspect of University operations."

Persons: Johns, Harvard Organizations: Harvard, Service, Harvard University, Ivy League, Education Department, Community Economic, Greater Boston, Network, Amherst, Research, University Locations: Wall, Silicon, New England, Johns Hopkins

☆ AI is kicking off a new kind of tech hiring boom — but only in certain cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A new wave of generative AI jobs could follow the same pattern, per a Brookings Institution report. Nearly half of the new US generative AI job postings in May came from one of six metro areas. In May, 25% of new generative AI job postings — which contained terms like "ChatGPT" or "generative AI" — were posted in the Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose). In the below chart, "early adopters" refers to the 13 aforementioned metros, excluding the Bay Area metros. Brookings' Muro said that he expects many generative AI jobs to be in-person some or all of the time.

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☆ Matt Gaetz blames the 'gerontocracy' for stymieing psychedelics legislation in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gaetz said he's happy the fight is being led by two younger lawmakers, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dan Crenshaw. "Not collecting Social Security," Gaetz told the Post about his colleagues, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, and Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican. But Crenshaw said Gaetz told him that the duo was being dismissed. "He was like, 'I needed you to do this,'" Crenshaw told the Post of Gaetz's pitch. "'Otherwise it's just typical Gaetz, typical AOC.'"

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☆ FBI takes down Russian malware network that attacked allies, journalist computers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Taxis move past the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, in central Moscow, May 12, 2022. The Federal Bureau of Investigation disrupted a Russian government-controlled malware network that compromised hundreds of computers belonging to NATO-member governments and other Russian targets of interest, including journalists, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The unit, called Turla, used the malware to selectively target high-value devices used by allied foreign ministries and governments. Disrupting the malware was part of an effort by U.S. law enforcement to protect victims around the world. Snake's targeted capacities fed Russian intelligence huge amounts of information until U.S. law enforcement took down the network on Monday.

☆ CEOs like Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk want the government to fight inequality and 'reignite the American dream'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

His proposals include investing in American industry, teaching students workplace skills, and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit. Forecasting "storm clouds ahead," Dimon wants the government to drive economic growth by subsidizing industry, investing in the workforce, and reducing income inequality. Following in Buffett's footsteps, Dimon said JPMorgan owes its business success to the "extraordinary conditions our country creates" for economic growth. Akin to Musk, Dimon said he didn't want the government to micromanage industry, believing "Adam Smith's invisible hand still prevails." He suggested expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax refund that allows lower-income working individuals and families to keep more of their earned income.

☆ Deadly Fungus Spreading Across U.S., Mostly in Healthcare Facilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Dominique Mosbergen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Candida auris was identified in 2009 after it was discovered in the ear of a patient in Japan. A rare and often deadly fungus is spreading rapidly across the U.S., federal researchers said, raising pressure to find new treatments for severe fungal disease. Candida auris, a fungus discovered about 15 years ago in Japan, infected at least 2,377 people in the U.S. in 2022, up from 53 in 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Its swift spread into most states and more than 40 countries has prompted the CDC and World Health Organization to label it a growing threat to public health. Candida auris has a mortality rate of up to 60% and is particularly risky for people who are older or have compromised immune systems, the CDC said.

☆ Deadly Fungus Detected in Most U.S. States
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Dominique Mosbergen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Meet the GOP leaders in charge of critical House environmental committees
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Westerman, a representative for Arkansas's fourth congressional district, has a background in engineering and is a licensed forester. He's also introduced legislation to plant 1 trillion trees globally by 2050 in order to pull carbon out of the atmosphere. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of House Committee on Energy and CommerceRep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) during a House Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. "We'll be focusing on promoting innovative technologies to facilitate our clean energy transition," Lucas told CNBC. Lucas said the committee would also conduct "robust oversight" of the spending being distributed to advance the country's clean energy sector.

☆ Child Vaccination Rates Have Dropped, CDC Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Sarah Toy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rates of routine immunization have declined among young children, federal researchers said, in part because of disruptions in healthcare access during the Covid pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report on Thursday that uptake of state-mandated vaccines fell slightly during the 2021-2022 school year among kindergartners. Another study showed a decline in vaccination coverage by age 2 among children who lived in rural areas or below the federal poverty line.

☆ Amid California's stormy weather, it feels like El Niño and La Niña have switched roles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SAN DIEGO — In a La Niña year, usually associated with dry and warm weather, California has been displaying elements of El Niño: big waves, snowcapped mountains and flooded coastal streets. La Niña this year looks like the El Niño he used to know. "This storm pattern in Southern California is not what we typically expect for a La Niña year," Yu said. "It is more like a winter rainfall pattern we would expect in Southern California during an El Niño year." That's La Niña.

☆ Here's how beauty brand Alleyoop saved $230,000 in payroll taxes through a little-known federal program as venture capital dries up
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The beauty startup Alleyoop shared part of the application it used to earn $230,000 in tax credits. AlleyoopIn its application, Alleyoop said that Kashani, who leads product development, and other technical personnel met the program's criteria in designing "a state-of-the-art all-in-one portable razor." It described creating 3D models during product development and determining the best materials to "maximize protection from pathogens while maintaining the product's functionality." Concept FormationMany of these solutions required the Project Team to design products that met extremely narrow spatial specifications. R&D ObjectivesSphynx's objectives required the Project Team to design and research new ideas and transform them into viable prototypes suitable for testing out hypotheses regarding design parameters.

☆ Nuclear-Fusion Breakthrough Accelerates Quest to Unlock Limitless Energy Source
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Aylin Woodward | Jennifer Hiller | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Energy Department said Tuesday that scientists at a federal research facility had achieved a breakthrough in research on nuclear fusion, long seen as a potential source of clean, virtually limitless energy. A controlled fusion reaction at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., produced more energy than it consumed, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other government officials said during a press conference from DOE headquarters in Washington, D.C.

☆ U.S. plans to boost purchases of Native goods, revitalize tribal languages
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will announce new actions on Wednesday to give Native American tribes more say in managing federal lands, boost purchases of tribal energy and other goods and services, and revitalize Native languages, the White House said. U.S. President Joe Biden and other Cabinet officials will announce the measures at this year's two-day Tribal Nations Summit, with additional steps focused on providing better access to capital for tribal nations, the White House said. Biden's three signature piece of legislation - laws dealing with infrastructure, climate and COVID-19 relief - have provided nearly $46 billion in funding for tribal communities and Native American people, the White House said. The Small Business Administration will announce plans to boost access to financing opportunities, while the Energy Department plans to increase federal agencies’ use of tribal energy through purchasing authority established under a 2005 law unused for more than 17 years. The government will also release of a draft 10-year plan to revitalize Native American languages and underscores the urgency for immediate action, while formally recognizing the role that the U.S. government played in erasing Native languages.

☆ Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Even if a link were ever found, the life-saving benefits of the vaccines are still likely to outweigh the asthma risk, said Dr. Matthew Daley, the study’s lead author. But it’s possible that if the results are confirmed, it could prompt new work to redesign vaccines, he added. Dr. Paul Offit, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, worried that the flawed study will needlessly scare some families away from proven vaccines. Several previous studies didn’t find a link between aluminum-containing childhood vaccines and allergies and asthma. About 4% of U.S. children under 5 have persistent asthma.

☆ Drug overdose death rates highest among American Indian people and middle-age Black men, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Drug overdose deaths in the United States increased sharply throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, reaching record levels in 2021. But by 2021, rates among Black men had surpassed those of American Indian men. In 2021, overdose death rates among Black men ages 35 to 64 were higher than any other demographic group. Drug overdose deaths continue to rise, with the CDC’s latest provisional data showing that more than 109,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending March 2022. Relative to state population, rates of overdose deaths were by far the highest in West Virginia, with 83 overdose deaths for every 100,000 residents.

☆ Fact Check-Germany has not halted administration of all COVID-19 vaccines
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Germany has dismissed resurfaced claims on social media that it has halted administration of all COVID-19 vaccines. A spokesperson for the German Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit) confirmed to Reuters that no such ban has been made. “I can confirm that Germany has not banned or paused the COVID-19 vaccinations in Germany,” a spokesperson for the German Federal Ministry of Health told Reuters. The list of authorized COVID-19 vaccines per the German Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines can be found (here). Germany has not halted administration of COVID-19 vaccines.

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