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☆ Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Summary Four new presumed cases of bird flu in farmworkers in Washington state bring the U.S. total to 31. Washington is the sixth state to report human cases of bird flu, which has spread rampantly in wild birds, poultry and cattle. Six health workers exposed to the patient reported respiratory symptoms. Webby said the virus’ spread in cows for the past 10 months has raised experts’ level of concern because cows are mammals and interact with humans frequently. Itle said cases in poultry were not unexpected in Washington state, because migrating birds passed through during summer and early fall.

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☆ The vulnerable GOP congressman convinced that economic interest voters will save him from the Trump and abortion backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

He sat down with BI to talk about the race, the national debt, abortion, and the state of his party. In an era where college-educated voters have been bleeding out of the GOP, Schweikert is increasingly an outlier, and he knows it. In order to keep looking like his district, Schweikert — a one-time conservative rabble-rouser who rode his way into Congress during the 2010 Tea Party wave — has had to make some changes. But now that Schweikert's sharing the ballot with Trump, he's not sweating that either. But while Democrats are hoping the state-level vote will boost turnout on their side and remind voters of Republicans' opposition to abortion, Schweikert sees it differently.

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☆ Arizona is a top presidential battleground. But the Senate and House races there are taking place in their own universe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil_Hs.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In the House, two Republican congressmen are aiming to fend off a pair of Democratic former state legislators. Seven-term GOP Rep. David Schweikert is seeking to hang on against Amish Shah, a doctor, in the blue-trending Phoenix suburbs after winning by less than 1 point in 2022. And in the Tucson area, freshman Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani is facing a rematch against Kirsten Engel after previously winning by under 2 points. Arizona’s two highly competitive House racesBoth of these House races are rated as “toss-ups” by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report With Amy Walter. “All four have distinct personalities,” said a Democratic operative working on House races, who spoke candidly on the condition of anonymity.

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☆ UK finance minister won't announce unfunded spending in October budget: Edison Group
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | 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 EmailUK finance minister won't announce unfunded spending in October budget: Edison GroupNeil Shah, director of research at Edison Group, comments on the U.K. budget and potential market implications.

Persons: Neil Shah Organizations: Edison, Edison Group

☆ As bird flu outbreak expands in California, dairy farms report it’s worse than they expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department. Like the first two human cases in California, this third case is a farmworker who was in contact with sick dairy cattle. The CDC’s Principal Deputy Director, Dr. Nirav Shah, said in a news briefing on Friday that these cases were not a surprise. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has been conducting bulk milk tank sampling in areas where herds test positive. The first infected herds in California were found in late August.

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☆ 18 Best Pregnancy-Safe Skin Care in 2024, According to Experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Macaela Mackenzie | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +32 min

SKIP AHEAD The best pregnancy-safe skin care products in 2024 | How to shop for pregnancy-safe skin care | Why trust NBC Select? How I picked the best pregnancy-safe skin care productsI asked board-certified dermatologists about common pregnancy skin concerns like dryness and sensitivity and for their recommendations on pregnancy-safe formulas. The best pregnancy-safe skin care products in 2024When you’re pregnant, it may feel like you have to abandon your skin care routine and start new, but experts say that is not always the case. The fragrance-free formula has broad-spectrum protection, which means it keeps your skin safe from both UVA and UVB rays. How to shop for pregnancy-safe skin careWhen shopping for pregnancy-safe skin care, experts say the best approach involves assessing your skin’s changing needs and talking with your doctor about what ingredients you feel comfortable using.

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☆ What a hot job market means for inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The US job market is still piping hot. That comes after the Federal Reserve last month cut interest rates by a jumbo half-point, signaling that it is turning its attention from tamping down inflation to keeping the job market steady. But some warn that a still-strong labor market could make it more difficult for inflation to continue cooling. That’s because a low unemployment rate and hot job market underline a strong American consumer, whose spending helps drive up the cost of goods and services. Consumer inflation eased to its slowest annual pace since February 2021 in August, continuing a trend of cooling down in recent months.

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☆ The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the complaints about the Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Did the Fed even need to cut rates in September, let alone cut by 50bps (basis points)?” Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management, wrote in a note on Friday. Second-guessing the Fed isn’t new, of course. Central bank officials themselves note the uncertainty inherent in their work, especially when the economy reaches inflection points. Even Fed officials don’t always agree with the central bank’s actions, such as Fed Governor Michelle Bowman, the lone dissenter to the Fed’s decision to cut rates by half a point in September. ‘This isn’t exact science’Fed officials aren’t shy about admitting that they don’t always have confidence in how the US economy will evolve.

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☆ 'Inflation is not dead': Consumer prices are still in focus for investors despite the Fed's labor-market pivot
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The upcoming inflation report will help determine the Fed's next move. Friday's surprisingly strong jobs data has slashed bets of a half-point rate cut. AdvertisementBut with September's jobs report crushing expectations, concerns may have been premature. AdvertisementHow inflation data could compound these forecasts will be known on Thursday, when the CPI report comes out. Still, with inflation still slightly above the central bank's 2% target , some analysts are cautioning investors not to forget about price pressures.

Persons: Friday's, —, it's, they're, Mohamed El, Erian, Brian Rose, Seema Shah Organizations: UBS, Service, US, Bloomberg, CPI, Fed, Bank of America, Barclays

☆ The September jobs report dashed hopes for another jumbo rate cut next month
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementThe September jobs report offered good news all around — except to those expecting a second straight jumbo 50-basis-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. In addition, the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1%, bucking estimates that it would stay unchanged at 4.2%. Analysts agree that September's blowout job numbers make an aggressive interest rate cut harder to justify. Advertisement"Did the Fed even need to cut rates in September, let alone cut by 50 basis points?" Late last month, the bank predicted that investors would take on more risk if the unemployment rate hit 4.1% and if payrolls reached above 150,000.

Persons: —, Seema Shah, Glen Smith, Morgan Stanley, payrolls, Smith Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Asset Management, GDS Wealth Management, Federal

☆ How investors can position their portfolios ahead of the 2024 presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jeff Huang | In Jefftchuang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With about a month to go until the 2024 presidential election, investors are bracing for potential volatility in the markets amid uncertainty over whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will win in November. Differences in Republican and Democratic economic policies mean there are potentially nuanced ways for investors to position their portfolios to make money based on the election outcome. "There will be certainly winners and losers coming out of this election cycle," said John Mowrey, chief investment officer of NFJ Investment Group. "Depending on what happens with corporate tax rates, what happens with regulation and what happens with geopolitics." Watch the video above to find out which sectors and industries stand to benefit the most under each presidential candidate, and what investors can do now to best position their portfolios ahead of the 2024 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Seema Shah, John Mowrey, Trump, Paul Hickey, Harris, Biden, Stephen Myrow, hasn't Organizations: Asset Management, Republican, Democratic, NFJ Investment, Investment, Beacon Policy Advisors

☆ In a single Delhi house, several hundred years of Indian history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Aishwarya S Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And then there was Chandni Chowk, built as a part of Emperor Shah Jahan’s new capital Shahjahanabad - or Old Delhi as it later became. His ancestor, he says, was appointed the first municipal commissioner of Old Delhi. Knotting history and faithIt isn’t only multiple eras of history that intertwine here in this sliver of Old Delhi. Originally built in the 1600s, the temple was renovated with red sandstone in 1878, giving it the nickname the Red Temple. Rickshaw pullers rest along a street in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India on August 6, 2023.

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☆ Pakistan says police responsible for killing a doctor accused of blasphemy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Associated Press | Story The | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Multan, Pakistan — Pakistan’s government said Thursday that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor who was in custody after he was accused of blasphemy. The statement marks the first time the government has accused security forces of what the doctor’s family and rights groups have said amounted to an extrajudicial killing carried out by police. Hassan’s statement backed up Nawaz’s family allegations earlier this week. Accusations of blasphemy, sometimes even just rumors, can spark riots and mob rampages in Pakistan. Nawaz’s killing was the second case of an extrajudicial killing by police this month in Pakistan.

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The international poverty line, which the U.N. uses to measure global poverty, is very low. The international poverty line is valuable because it has succeeded in drawing the world’s attention to the extreme poverty of the world’s very poorest people. But to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, studying this poverty line alone is not enough. One way to see whether this higher poverty line is reasonable is to check whether it aligns with established national poverty assessments. For this, we need an appropriately ambitious poverty line that receives the same attention as the low international poverty line.

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The Missouri bird flu patient, who didn’t have known contact with poultry or dairy cows, was hospitalized in August and tested positive for the H5 virus. The CDC reported last week that a health care worker who cared for the patient developed mild respiratory symptoms and tested negative for influenza. Additionally, a person who lived with the Missouri patient also became sick on the same day. The second health care worker will be offered a blood test to determine if there are antibodies for the bird flu virus. It isn’t yet known how the Missouri patient got infected with bird flu, the CDC said Friday.

Persons: Nirav Shah, it’s, wasn’t, Matthew Binnicker, “ I’m, Binnicker, William Schaffner, ” Schaffner Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Locations: Missouri, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ ‘Billions’ of golf balls could be lost every year. Where do they end up?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Found Golf Balls CEO Shaun Shienfield, whose company recovers and resells millions of lost balls across the US and Canada each year, told CNN that he gauged the average to be between three and four each round. Using Shienfield’s low estimate, that’s over 1.5 billion balls lost in the US every year since 2020. “While precise global estimates are challenging … the worldwide figure could easily exceed 3 to 5 billion golf balls lost each year,” Petersen told CNN. Mitchell Schols, founder of Canada-based Biodegradable Golf Balls, put a “very conservative” estimate for North America at one million balls lost to oceans annually. One UK-based man told CNN in 2015 that he could earn up to £100,000 (about $114,000) annually by diving to retrieve golf balls from lakes on golf courses.

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☆ Investors eyeing financial shares and transports as beneficiaries of the Fed rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Frank Holland | In Frank-Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" exclusive for Pro subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. Worldwide Exchange Word of the Day: "Dissent" Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets said he's paying close attention to Fed Governor Michelle Bowman becoming the first dissenting Fed Governor since 2005. "I think this is the return of the cyclical trade," said Shah on Worldwide Exchange. Worldwide Exchange Pick: FedEx and Transports FedEx reports after the bell Thursday.

Persons: Jay Woods, Michelle Bowman, Seema Shah, Woods Organizations: Pro, Worldwide, Federal Reserve, Freedom Capital Markets, Management, FedEx, Transports FedEx, Dow

☆ Sindh, Pakistan: Police fatally shoot blasphemy suspect in second such killing in a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | Story The | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Karachi, Pakistan — Police in southern Pakistan shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, officials said Thursday, the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week, drawing condemnation from human rights groups. Videos circulating on social media showed local clerics throwing rose petals at police and praising officers for killing the blasphemy suspect. There was no immediate clarification from the Sindh government about the circumstances in which the suspect was killed. The latest killing comes a week after an officer opened fire inside a police station in the southwestern city of Quetta, fatally wounding Syed Khan, another suspect held on accusations of blasphemy. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in attacks on blasphemy suspects in recent years.

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☆ Shah: It was a historic move, unexpected but positive, signaling confidence in the U.S. economy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | 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 EmailShah: It was a historic move, unexpected but positive, signaling confidence in the U.S. economy. Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Asset Management, discussed the Fed's 50 basis point rate cut, calling it unexpected but a positive move, signaling confidence in the U.S. economy.

Persons: Seema Shah Organizations: Global, Asset Management Locations: U.S

☆ I have digital overload from parenting a first grader. School, friend hangouts, and extracurriculars are all managed on my phone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Barkha Shah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's taken me some time to realize but I have been checking my phone every 30 minutes. I look before she's even out of the houseBefore our daughter sets off for school, my husband and I check the phone every few minutes. I keep checking the phone to decide when I should start walking toward our gate to pick her up. As the day's activities take over, the phone buzzes in between to let us know of any updates from the school. For now, I'll keep checking my phone ever 30 minutes to make sure my kid is not left out of any activity, party, or school assignment.

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Learn moreUtah's Real Housewives return to TV tonight, and we'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, including international viewing options. First released in 2020, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is one of the more recent additions to the popular Real Housewives franchise. Where to watch the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in the USThe new season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. Check price at Peacock TVWhere to watch the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in other countriesInternational Real Housewives fans in the UK, Australia, or other countries can stream The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City via Hayu. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5 trailerBravo released a sneak peek of the new season in August.

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☆ The best new iOS 18 features that are available now for iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ana Altchek | Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

With iOS 18, Apple is bringing updates to a wide range of apps and features, including Mail, Photos, iMessage, and Apple Wallet. And while iOS 18 will eventually feature Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 lineup, you'll have to wait until October to see those features start rolling out. AdvertisementHere are some of the changes we're most excited about iOS 18. A new home screen designApple iOS 18 lets you customize your home screen wallpaper, app icons, and widgets. Apple Maps is becoming more hiker-friendlyApple Maps will have topographic maps with detailed trail networks and hiking routes with iOS 18.

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☆ The Fed's biggest interest rate call in years happens Wednesday. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The meeting wraps up Wednesday afternoon, with the release of the Fed's rate decision coming at 2 p.m. "I hope they cut 50 basis points, but I suspect they'll cut 25. Here's a breakdown of what's on tap:The rate waitThe FOMC has been holding its benchmark fed funds rate in a range between 5.25%-5.5% since it last hiked in July 2023. The 'dot plot'Perhaps just as important as the rate cut will be the signals meeting participants send about where they expect rates to go from here. In June, FOMC members penciled in just one rate cut through the end of the year.

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☆ Future Proof gathering in California surf town is trying to reinvent the investment conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

More than 4,000 people have descended here for the Future Proof conference , a vast social gathering designed to give younger registered investment advisors and other investment professionals access to what they want. What they want, apparently, is an intense desire to network with other RIAs and investment professionals and find ways to grow their business. Reimagining the financial conference Future Proof is the brainchild of Barry Ritholtz, co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and CEO Josh Brown. This is the third year for the conference, but Ritholtz and company have been doing conferences for 15 years. Ritholtz describes it as an ongoing project to reinvent the financial conference concept, which he says is "moribund."

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☆ Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street braces for retail sales data, Fed policy meeting: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures were flat Monday evening as Wall Street readied for key retail sales data and the start of the Federal Reserve's September policy meeting. Futures tied to the S&P 500 hovered near the flatline, along with futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average . Investors on Tuesday will parse retail sales data for August for one final glimpse into the health of the U.S. consumer ahead of the Fed rate decision. The results could affect the rate cut outcome. She is forecasting additional 25 basis point cuts in November and December.

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