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Persons: I'd, Read, Albert Chow, Kenneth Mo, Snow, Veritree, Alex Temblador, wasn't, haven't Organizations: Business, Thuma Locations: California, Canadian, Toronto, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

☆ Gold drifts lower as traders await U.S. inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices eased on Tuesday, while investors looked toward key U.S. inflation data due later this week that could throw some light on the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut stance. Gold prices eased on Tuesday, while investors looked toward key U.S. inflation data due later this week that could throw some light on the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut stance. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,327.52 per ounce as of 0339 GMT. "Technical factors in the short-term are not so positive for gold. Other Fed officials speaking this week include Fed Governors Lisa Cook and Michelle Bowman along with Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin.

Persons: Kelvin Wong, Bullion, Wong, Mary Daly, Lisa Cook, Michelle Bowman, Tom Barkin Organizations: Asia Pacific, U.S, San Francisco Fed Bank, Richmond Fed Locations: OANDA, U.S

☆ Gold could rally to $3,000 over the next 12-18 months, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices could hit $3,000 per ounce over the next 12 to 18 months if demand increases among large institutional investors, according to Bank of America commodity strategists. Central bank demand is also a positive sign, according to Bank of America. Monetary authorities are planning to increase their purchases of gold, according to the World Gold Council's central bank survey . Central banks are increasing gold reserves as a hedge against inflation, according to the survey. Monetary authorities are also reducing U.S. Treasury holdings and increasing gold reserves amid worries about the dominance and health of the dollar, according to Bank of America.

Organizations: Bank of, Federal Reserve, Bullion Market, Bank of America, Monetary, World Gold, Treasury Locations: Central, China, Beijing, @GC

☆ Dollar steady ahead of inflation reading; yen teeters toward 160
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar was steady on Monday as traders looked ahead to fresh clues on the U.S. inflation path that will likely influence interest rates, while talk from Japanese authorities did little to temper the yen's decline back the round number of 160. The dollar was steady on Monday as traders looked ahead to fresh clues on the U.S. inflation path that will likely influence interest rates, while talk from Japanese authorities did little to temper the yen's decline back the round number of 160. The yen weakened to 159.94 per dollar in early trade on Monday, its lowest since April 29, when the yen touched a 34-year low of 160.245 leading to Japanese authorities spending some 9.8 trillion yen to support the currency. "The combination of slowing activity, a loosening labor market and slower inflation readings make us increasingly confident that the Fed will begin reducing policy rates in September," Citi said. The Australian dollar was last at $0.6640 and the New Zealand dollar was little changed at $0.6113.

Persons: Masato Kanda, Carol Kong, Emmanuel Macron, Christopher Wong Organizations: Bank of, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Reuters, Citi, Fed, National, New Zealand Locations: Japan, U.S

☆ Hooters closes dozens of restaurants
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Hooters is the latest chain to close dozens of locations across the United States, blaming tough economic challenges including rising food and labor costs. “Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores,” a spokesperson told CNN. In that time prices ticked up 0.2% at limited service spots, which include fast casual and fast food joints. The increases, particularly in fast food prices, have caused customers to pull back on spending and complain online, eroding the sector’s reputation for affordability. It’s not just Hooters feeling the financial brunt from cash-conscious customers: Applebee’s, TGI Fridays, Boston Market, California Pizza Kitchen and bankrupt Red Lobster have all recently closed restaurants.

Persons: Danielle Wiener, Bronner Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hooters, CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Boston Locations: New York, United States, Florida , Kentucky, Rhode Island , Texas, Virginia, Boston Market, California

☆ Gold edges higher on softer yields; U.S. inflation data in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices edged up on Monday as Treasury yields fell, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve officials' comments through the week for fresh clues on the potential timing of the central bank's interest rate cut. Gold prices edged up on Monday as Treasury yields fell, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve officials' comments through the week for fresh clues on the potential timing of the central bank's interest rate cut. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,325.53 per ounce as of 0333 GMT, after falling more than 1% on Friday. Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields edged down, making non-yielding bullion more attractive for investors. There are at least five Fed officials speaking this week, including San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and Fed Governors Lisa Cook and Michelle Bowman.

Persons: Kyle Rodda, Rodda, Mary Daly, Lisa Cook, Michelle Bowman Organizations: Federal Reserve, Treasury, Capital.com, Traders, San Francisco Fed Locations: Capital.com .

☆ Simone Manuel wins 50m freestyle at US Olympic swimming trials as she continues return from overtraining syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Simone Manuel claimed a tight victory in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on Sunday, edging out Gretchen Walsh by 0.02 seconds. Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, recorded a time of 24.13 seconds at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, almost half a second faster than her qualifying time. Having already earned a spot at this year’s Paris Olympics as a relay swimmer, the victory means that Manuel will also contest an individual event at her third Games. Al Bello/Getty ImagesAt the 2016 Rio Olympics, Manuel became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event with her joint victory in the 100m freestyle, while she also won silver in the 50m freestyle. The Paris Olympics get underway on July 26, with swimming events beginning the follow day.

Persons: CNN — Simone Manuel, Gretchen Walsh, Manuel, overtraining, “, ” Manuel, Al Bello, –, Bobby Finke, David Johnston, Luke Whitlock Organizations: CNN, Indianapolis, Lucas Oil, Tokyo Games, Paris, Games, Paris Olympics Locations: Texas, Tokyo

☆ Stock futures are flat as the market set to enter last week of June near a record: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Sunday as the market is set to enter the last week of June and 2024's first half near record highs. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were both little changed. The S&P 500 scored an intraday record of 5,505.53 on Thursday and posted another winning week. The equity benchmark gained 0.6% last week, notching its eighth positive week in nine. The S&P 500 has advanced almost 15% this year after notching 31 record closes.

Persons: Katie Nixon Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Microsoft, U.S ., Trust Wealth Management, Federal, FedEx, Micron, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Nike

☆ How much a single person needs to earn to live alone in the 25 largest U.S. cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

You'll need to earn around $25 per hour to live on your own in the United States' 25 largest cities. But in nearly half of the 25 largest cities, the living wage is double that of the local minimum wage. Having employer-sponsored health insurance certainly helps: It shaves roughly $2 off the hourly living wage in the 25 largest U.S. cities, according to EPI's estimates. BostonHourly wage to cover basic costs: $34.02Hourly minimum wage: $153. DetroitHourly wage to cover basic costs: $19.70Hourly minimum wage: $10.33Want to be a successful, confident communicator?

Organizations: San, Boston, ., Seattle, Denver, Orlando, Inland, Miami, Phoenix, Tampa, Dallas, Houston, CNBC Locations: United States, That's, San Francisco, Boston, San Antonio, Detroit, . New York, Diego, Washington, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Portland , Oregon, Inland Empire, California, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Minneapolis, St, Antonio

☆ Chinese cities desperate for cash are chasing companies for taxes — some from the 1990s
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Last year, the soy milk seller made a net profit of only 209 million yuan ($29 million). And it’s still unsure how much it owes in fines, which could be potentially higher than the actual $11.7 million tax bill. Including fines, the company needed to pay a total amount of 480 million yuan ($66 million). The amounts paid vary from 8 million yuan ($1.1 million) to 310 million yuan ($43 million). It said in January that the Shenzhen government had asked for payment of 19.8 million yuan ($2.7 million) in back taxes for 2017 and 20.2 million yuan ($2.8 million) in fines.

Persons: they’ve, ”, Craig Singleton, Frank Tian Xie, ” Singleton, it’s, ” Bohui, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Authorities, Food & Beverage, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Administration of Taxation, “ Police, Taxation, Centers ”, University of South, University of South Carolina Aiken, Ningbo Bohui Chemical Technology, Healthcare, ChinaLin Securities, Yixintang Pharmaceutical Group Locations: China, Hong Kong, Zhijiang, Hubei, Yichun, Jiangxi, University of South Carolina, “, ” Beijing, Ningbo, Qinghai, Golmud, Chongqing, Shanghai, Shenzhen

☆ Gold set for weekly gain on U.S. rate-cut optimism, geopolitical woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices were poised for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday, driven by safe-haven demand amid tensions in the Middle East and rising bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve might reduce interest rates later this year. Gold prices were poised for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday, driven by safe-haven demand amid tensions in the Middle East and rising bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve might reduce interest rates later this year. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,360.95 per ounce as of 0344 GMT, after hitting a two-week high in the previous session. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. Spot silver fell 0.4% to $30.60 per ounce, platinum was up 0.4% at $982.45 and palladium gained 0.8% to $930.98.

Persons: Bullion, Kelvin Wong, Wong, Luca Santos Organizations: U.S . Federal, Asia Pacific, Gaza, ACY Locations: Gaza, OANDA, U.S

☆ Dollar scales multi-week highs as other cenbanks more dovish than Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Even so, Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda stressed on Friday that Tokyo stands ready to take further "resolute" action against "speculative, excessive volatility". The dollar index was little changed at 105.66, on course for a slight weekly gain that would extend its winning streak to three weeks. Sterling was flat at $1.2657, sticking close to the $1.2655 low from Thursday, a level last seen on May 17. The BoE kept rates on hold, but some policy makers said the decision not to cut was "finely balanced". The European Central Bank kicked off its rate cutting cycle earlier this month.

Persons: Tony Sycamore, Sycamore, Masato Kanda, Sterling, BoE Organizations: U.S, Federal, Swiss, Swiss National Bank, Bank of England, Bank of, IG, U.S . Treasury, European Central Bank, Fed Locations: Japan, China, Tokyo

☆ The new laptop-sized Starlink Mini could be the ultimate off-grid travel gadget
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

SpaceX internet division Starlink is offering a new smaller, more portable satellite dish. The laptop-sized Mini device draws less power than the full-sized Standard, and can reach 100Mbps. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Starlink, the satellite internet division of SpaceX, is now offering a new smaller, more portable dish it calls the Mini. At 11.75 inches by 10.2 inches and weighing less than 2.5 pounds, the laptop-sized device fits easily into a backpack and can reach 100Mbps.

Persons: — Organizations: SpaceX, Service

☆ A Harvard study shows just how hard it is for renters to buy a home today
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The multiple exceeds 9 and approaches 12 in the hottest markets, rendering them "impossibly unaffordable," per a recent study. That's according to "The State of the Nation's Housing 2024" report published by Harvard University this week. Only 6.6 million — fewer than 15% — of the 45 million renter households in the US make enough to afford the median payment. Indeed, the Harvard study found that 23% of homeowner households were "stretched worryingly thin," and more than a quarter of renters were paying at least half their incomes toward housing and utilities in 2022. Many homeowners are seeing their incomes squeezed by steeper prices and interest payments, and many renters have given up on buying a home.

Persons: —, Robert Gauthier Organizations: Service, Business, Harvard University, Survey, Consumer Finances, Harvard Locations: La Habra , California

☆ Europe stocks look set to extend gains after BOE rate hold, Swiss cut; UK retail sales beat forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are heading for a cautiously higher open Friday as investors monitor a slew of central bank decisions and data releases. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index is on course for a weekly gain of more than 1.5%, its best performance since early May. Attention this week turned to central bank action, as the Swiss National Bank announced it would cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%. The SNB became the first major central bank to cut rates during this cycle back in March. The Bank of England meanwhile kept interest rates unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%.

Persons: Jack Taylor Organizations: Getty, Equity, European Union Parliament, Reuters, Swiss National Bank, Bank of England Locations: Godalming, United Kingdom, France

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday including more optimism on Apple's AI plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Meanwhile, Melius Research upped its price target on the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker to $160 a share from $125. Their new price target is $477 a share, down from $535. DA Davidson started coverage of Club name Palo Alto Networks with a buy rating and price target of $380 a share. Snowflake 's price target at Wells Fargo was lowered to $200 a share from $225, though analysts kept their buy rating on the data-analytics stock. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Stocks, Dow, Oppenheimer, Bernstein, Toni Sacconaghi, It's, Northrop Grumman, Analysts, Davidson, billings, Morgan Stanley, Frank Slootman, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Nasdaq, Nvidia, Research, Nike, Analysts, Apple, Northrop, Palo Alto Networks, Alcoa, JPMorgan, Kroger, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Freeport, McMoRan, Wells

☆ Gold hits one-week high on Fed rate cut bets
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Gold prices climbed to their highest level in a week on Thursday as softer U.S. economic data increased the likelihood of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $2,333.62 per ounce as of 0329 GMT after hitting its highest since June 12 earlier. "I am still favoring moves to the upside for the gold market in light of where we currently stand on the interest rate curve, which is at the peak," said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade. "The gold market seems content to consolidate recent gains rather than reach higher at this stage, at least until we see some further evidence of softening U.S. macro data, which could alter the interest rate outlook."

Persons: Tim Waterer Organizations: Co, Federal Reserve, KCM, ANZ, U.S Locations: Bangkok, Thailand

Workers at the construction site of resettlement housing in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, June 17, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets started the day mixed as investors awaited China's one- and five-year loan prime rates. The one-year loan prime rate serves as a benchmark for most corporate and household loans, while the five-year rate serves as a peg for property mortgages. The one-year LPR currently stands at 3.45%, while the five-year LPR is at 3.95%. Japan's Nikkei 225 and the broad-based Topix started the day with losses of 0.28% and 0.12%, respectively.

Persons: Huai, LPR, Korea's Kospi, Topix, Australia's Organizations: Getty, People's Bank of China, Nikkei, Reuters Locations: Jiangsu province, China, Asia, Pacific

☆ Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 briefly tops 5,500: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. stock futures hovered near the flatline Thursday night after the S&P 500 briefly climbed above 5,500 for the first time. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched lower by 3 points, or 0.01%.S&P 500 futures were unchanged, and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.07%. In Thursday's regular session, the S&P 500 closed 0.25% lower. At its highs of the day, the broad market index was up by as much as 0.34%, reaching 5,505.53. The S&P 500 is tracking for a roughly 0.8% advance, while the Nasdaq is up 0.2%.

Persons: Dow, Jamie Cox Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Microsoft, Harris Financial

☆ Shares of Australian fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez soar 39% on trading debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An exterior view of the Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Kitchen on June 13, 2024 in Port Macquarie, Australia. Mexican-themed fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez made a stellar debut on the Australian Stock Exchange on Thursday, with its shares soaring as much as 39.1%. Guzman y Gomez, which first announced its IPO on May 31 with an offer size of 11.1 million shares, upsized it to 15.3 million shares, raising AU$335.1 million. Guzman y Gomez's IPO is Australia's largest since chemical distributor Redox's offering in July 2023 and the fourth offering above $100 million in the past two years, according to Bloomberg. Barrenjoey and Morgan Stanley were the joint bookrunners for Guzman y Gomez's IPO.

Persons: Guzman Y Gomez, Guzman y Gomez, Guzman y, Barrenjoey, Morgan Stanley, Guzman Organizations: Australian Stock Exchange, Capital Research Global Investors, Bloomberg, Guzman y Locations: Port Macquarie, Australia, Sydney, Singapore, Japan, United States

☆ Be careful what you wish for: The S&P 500 typically falls after the first rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

On average, the S & P 500 is usually up 2% 65 days before the first cut from the central bank following a hiking cycle, according to data from Strategas. But it's usually down by 1.5% 65 days after that initial rate reduction, implying that stocks may not be off to the races after the big announcement. In 1974, for example, the S & P 500 was down more than 8% in the 65 days prior and off by more than 25% in the same period following the cut. But in 1989, the broad index was up more than 12% in the 65 days preceding the rate reduction and still higher by more than 9% in the period after. Fed funds futures indicate a chance of at least one rate cut as early as September, with the potential for a second at the last meeting of the year in December, according to CMEGroup's FedWatch tool .

Persons: Ryan Grabinski, Chris Zaccarelli, Grabinski Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Independent

☆ Americans could be on a tight budget this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Americans tend to shell out in the summer as they venture outdoors, book trips and step away from their desks. Consumers plan to spend less on away-from-home entertainment and vacations this summer, according to the 2024 KPMG Consumer Pulse Survey released Tuesday. That’s a contrast to last year when Americans shelled out on the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé concert tickets and getaways. Retailers that offer Americans more bang for their buck including Ross Stores, TJ Maxx and HomeGoods-parent TJX, Dollar General and Walmart have benefitted. Americans are also feeling worse about the economy as they struggle with elevated inflation and high borrowing rates.

Persons: Taylor Swift, It’s, ”, Duleep Rodrigo, TJ Maxx, Mark Thompson, Henley, ” Hannah White, —, OpenAI’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Pulse Survey, Commerce Department, Federal Reserve, Retailers, Ross Stores, Walmart, Abercrombie, Fitch, Williams, University, Michigan’s, Millionaires, Labour, Henley & Partners, Institute for Government, City of, Henley Private Wealth, Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple Locations: New York, Sonoma, Britain, United Kingdom, City of London

☆ Gold ticks up as Fed rate cut bets burnish appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

old prices edged higher on Wednesday after softer U.S. retail sales data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday after softer U.S. retail sales data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. Data released on Tuesday showed U.S. retail sales barely rose in May, suggesting that economic activity remained lackluster in the second quarter. Further economic weakness may offer a lift for gold prices." Gold prices have entered a consolidation phase after hitting a record high of $2,449.89 on May 20.

Persons: Yeap Jun Rong, Tim Waterer Organizations: Federal Reserve, U.S, Federal, KCM

☆ Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine. The proposed sale comes as China increases military pressure on Taiwan, with extensive military exercises around it and almost daily warplane flights near the island. In a statement Wednesday, Taiwan’s presidential office thanked the US for its security commitments, adding this was the Biden administration’s 15th weapons sale to the island since 2021. That includes $6.1 billion in asymmetrical weapon systems, including Harpoon missiles, PAC-3 missile interceptors and MQ-9B aerial drones, Cato said. Many analysts have urged Taiwan to pursue more asymmetrical weapons, which they say would be harder for China to counter than conventional arms in any invasion of the island.

Persons: “, Adm, Dong Jun, ”, Wahid Nawabi, Anduril, Biden, Karen Kuo, Cato Organizations: US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Communist Party, Taiwan Relations, Washington, Chinese Defense, “, Cato Institute, Harpoon Locations: States, Taiwan, China, Ukraine, Taipei, Beijing, Singapore, “ Taiwan, Washington

☆ Microplastics discovered in human penises for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles’ proliferation and potential health effects mount. Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer). Ramasamy said he wasn’t surprised to find microplastics in the penis, as it is a “very vascular organ,” like the heart. Seven different types of microplastics were detected, with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP) the most prevalent, according to the study. “We need to identify whether microplastics are linked to ED and if there is a level beyond which it causes pathology and what types of microplastics are pathologic,” he said.

Persons: Ranjith Ramasamy, Ramasamy, wasn’t, ”, ” Ramasamy, Toxicologist Matthew J, Campen, ” Campen, Leonardo Trasande, don’t, Trasande Organizations: CNN —, University of Miami, CNN, University of New, “ Plastics, NYU Langone Health, American Academy of Pediatrics Locations: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

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