Feb 03 What does it mean to be fully vaccinated? By Laura Santhanam For nearly two years, Americans have been getting a crash course on the evolution of science, data and research – one in which our knowledge and understanding need constant fine-tuning. Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. hospitals seek foreign nurses amid pandemic strain By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The Biden administration has taken some steps to try to help foreign health care workers get here more quickly. But some hospitals say they're still waiting on consular interviews to bring in nurses. Continue reading
Feb 01 Sen. Joe Manchin says Build Back Better bill is 'dead' By Alan Fram, Associated Press It's the strongest language to date that the pivotal West Virginia Democrat has used to underscore that any revival of Democrats' top domestic priorities would have to arise from fresh negotiations. Continue reading
Jan 31 HUD prioritizes climate change mitigation, economic equity in block grants By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal of $2 billion in disaster-relief bloc grants, with an emphasis on climate-change mitigation and equity for underserved communities. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Biden issues an infrastructure 'roadmap' in meeting with U.S. governors By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging U.S. governors to ramp up their construction plans as his administration rolls out a guidebook for accessing the nearly $1 trillion made available by the bipartisan infrastructure deal. Continue reading
Jan 28 IMF urges El Salvador to scale back its push for Bitcoin as legal tender By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The International Monetary Fund says that El Salvador should dissolve the $150 million trust fund it created when it made the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender and return any of those unused funds to its treasury. Continue reading
Jan 28 Burkina Faso at risk for more unrest after coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Already there appear to be tensions between the military and gendarme security forces. There is also the risk that some elements within the military could stage a counter-coup against the junta now leading the West African country. Continue reading
Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic By David A. Lieb, Camille Fasset, Associated Press State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid. Continue reading
Jan 28 A key inflation gauge rose 5.8 percent in 2021, most in 39 years By Associated Press At the same time, incomes rose 0.3% last month, providing fuel for future spending. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 8:43 The Fed aims to clamp down on inflation with rate hikes. Will it work? By PBS NewsHour The Federal Reserve is shifting its approach to the economy and monetary policy. It's a major change after holding interest rates at near zero levels. Given the pandemic, it's not without its own risks. But the Fed chairman said the… Continue watching