Nation March 19 2023
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Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.The New York Times - Health -
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George FloydABC News - Top stories -
UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
U.S. trade deficit in goods widens in March to highest level in almost a year
The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened 1.7% to $91.8 billion in March, according to the Commerce Department’s advanced estimate released Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer
Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - Business -
Inflation ticked higher in March as incomes, spending rose
Inflation picked up slightly in March as Americans saw their paychecks rise and kept up a sturdy pace of spending, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal ...The Hill - Politics -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - Business -
Corporate insolvencies in England and Wales fall in March
First annual decline in volatile data set since July 2023 but numbers remain higher than pre-pandemic averageFinancial Times - World -
Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - World -
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The U.S. fertility rate fell to 1.62 births per woman in 2023, a 2% decline from a year earlier and the lowest rate since the government began tracking it in the 1930s.
The U.S. fertility rate fell to 1.62 births per woman in 2023, a 2% decline from a year earlier and the lowest rate since the government began tracking it in the 1930s.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pending home sales see unexpected jump in March, despite rising mortgage rates
U.S. pending home sales rose 3.4% in March from the previous month, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
The core personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 2.7% from a year ago in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
Inflation showed little signs of letting up in March, with a key barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely showing that price pressures remain elevated.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
More Bad News for the Fed: Its Favorite Inflation Gauge Increased More Than Expected in March
The PCE price index surged last month, putting the rate cut hopes of entrepreneurs on ice.Inc. - Business -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Frank Field, MP and welfare reformer, 1942-2024
Former UK labour minister eschewed tribalism and held out the promise of a more collaborative style of politicsFinancial Times - World -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Art and activism come together at the Canal Projects Library
Social practice — artists’ community-based work — is about exploring the world outside the white cubeFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
Tickets for Labour conference ‘business day’ sold out in hours
Glastonbury-style rush sees attendees pay £3,000 a shot with capacity more than double last year’s eventFinancial Times - World -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
With Trump in court, can Biden take control of the election?
As polls show the race tied, the president is campaigning around the country and his opponent is stuck spending his days in a Manhattan courtroomFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
The 22-mile trip for post-Brexit border controls starts next week
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of AshfordFinancial Times - World -
Mexico trade deal threat poses risk to prices of US pick-ups, warns Chrysler boss
Breaking USMCA would be ‘lose-lose’ scenario after Trump talks of blocking Chinese vehicles crossing borderFinancial Times - World