Democrats announced a deal to cut sky-high prescription drug prices for millions of Americans, thus resolving a key dispute in negotiations over a massive expansion of the social safety net, stalled amid infighting in Congress. The agreement empowers the government to negotiate the cost of certain prescription drugs beginning in 2023 and allows reimbursement on […]
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Investors look to the future and prepare for Fed rate hikes
While the Reserva Federal (Fed) from USA prepares to reduce its huge asset purchases, investors In the bond market, they are analyzing the way ahead, looking for signs of how effectively the central bank can tighten its monetary policy to cope with persistent inflation. At their meeting this week, policymakers are expected to give the […]
US files antitrust lawsuit against Penguin-Simon & Schuster merger
The United States government filed a civil antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday to block the purchase proposal launched by the publishing giant Penguin Random House to acquire its rival Simon & Schuster. The lawsuit was filed by the US Department of Justice in federal court in the District of Columbia. In its judicial brief, the Executive […]
Drills to pay fees for methane leaks under Biden plan
The companies of Petroleum and gas would be forced to pay for excess methane leaking from wells, storage sites and pipelines with the new draft of the president’s climate and social spending plan Joe Biden. Under the measure published Thursday, tariffs of up to US $ 1,500 per ton would be imposed on a variety […]
When men take parental leave, the economy benefits
The Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, he took paternity leave and, while he was involved in parenting, critics feasted on the situation. “Loser” and “a little weird” were some of the most memorable reactions after he and her husband, Chasten, took their twins home. The attack clearly encapsulated the stigma that has prevented some working […]
American Airlines cancels 1,500 flights due to staff shortages
America’s largest airline, American Airlines, suspended a total of 1,500 returns this weekend due to understaffing and weather issues. Just on Sunday, October 31, he canceled 634 trips, which represents a quarter of the flights scheduled for this date, according to FlightAware, a platform that provides real-time airline tracking data and products. “With problems over […]
Crisis in US daycare affects the entire economy
When Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, began looking day care centers in Los Angeles. They called eight. Some had no vacancies for months, others no longer received calls or did not respond. Unable to find daycare, Kang had to find a way to work from […]
The quiet work of the creators of the COVID-19 vaccine for animals
The COVID-19 This month ended the life of Ekundu, a lion who caught the virus in the zoo where he lived in Hawaii (USA) and perhaps could have been saved with a vaccine, still in the experimental phase, specifically designed to animals and much less known than human vaccines. “When we learned of the first […]
Art brings a little life back to empty New York venues
What to do with the hundreds of stores that have been left empty in New York because of the pandemic? An idea: fill them with sculptures, paintings, concerts, dance and other forms of art, according to the project of a non-profit cultural organization linked to a real estate dynasty in the city. “I have been […]
FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11 Years
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized this Friday the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 for children ages 5 to 11. The authorization included input from experts from the independent advisory committee who voted to make the vaccine available to this age group. As detailed in the FDA on its website, […]