Economy shrinks in first quarter
Jun 9, 2022
A report released Thursday indicated the first U.S. economic contraction since the initial pandemic crash in 2020. Soaring imports and fewer exports drove the 1.4% decline in […]
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Economy shrinks in first quarter
A report released Thursday indicated the first U.S. economic contraction since the initial pandemic crash in 2020. Soaring imports and fewer exports drove the 1.4% decline in […]
CDC raises monkeypox alert level
Jun 7, 2022
More than a dozen states have reported a total of 31 monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to […]
US job openings decline slightly but remain high
Jun 1, 2022
The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled off just a bit in April, but companies are still desperate to hire more people. The Labor Department reported […]
Delta cuts flights before summer surge
May 28, 2022
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that it will cancel about 100 flights per day this summer due to staffing shortages and the rising cost of supplies. […]
Baby formula airlifted to U.S.
May 23, 2022
The military shipment that arrived Sunday from Germany, carrying enough formula to fill roughly 15% of the current national need, will be taken to a Nestle hub in […]
Judge says pandemic border rule must stay for now
May 21, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enacted Title 42 in March 2020 to prevent migrants from carrying COVID-19 into the United States. The rule […]
Gainesville commission cancels Thursday meeting
May 18, 2022
The City of Gainesville has canceled Thursday’s regular meeting after three commissioners tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of last week. The city canceled six […]
FDA authorizes booster for ages 5-11
May 18, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for healthy elementary-age kids at least five months after their last dose. The […]
U.S. overdose deaths hit record high
May 12, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 107,000 Americans died from overdosing on drugs in 2021 — or about one every five […]
‘Crisis fatigue’ pushes Cuba from public view
May 8, 2022
Cuban flags flew proudly last July and August as Americans kept track of protests that rocked the island nation just 100 miles to the south of […]
The Fed hikes interest rates
May 5, 2022
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark short-term rate half a percentage point — double the usual amount. The change follows a quarter-point increase in March […]
Employers post record job openings in March
May 4, 2022
U.S. employers are now posting two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on Tuesday that showed a […]
Local leaders respond to potential Roe reversal
May 3, 2022
Local leaders and activists reacted Tuesday to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, likely pushing abortion to the […]
Inflation surges again
May 1, 2022
Food and gas prices have soared in the past year, and overall inflation jumped by 0.9% in March from February, the biggest one-month gain since 2005, […]
FDA to consider COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
Apr 29, 2022
Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday to get two low-dose shots of the COVID-19 vaccine approved for children younger than […]
Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion
Apr 26, 2022
Twitter announced Monday that billionaire Elon Musk would purchase the social media giant for roughly $44 billion dollars. Musk revealed earlier this month that he’d bought […]
Judge nixes public transportation mask mandate
Apr 19, 2022
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the federal rule requiring face coverings on airplanes, trains, and buses exceeded the authority of U.S. health officials. The rule […]
Inflation makes biggest annual jump in 40 years
Apr 12, 2022
The consumer price index rose 8.5 percent in March from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday—the biggest year-over-year increase since 1981. Experts blame supply chain problems, […]
Senate confirms Jackson to Supreme Court
Apr 7, 2022
The Senate chamber galleries were full for the first time in two years on Thursday while lawmakers voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the […]
Biden extends student loan freeze
Apr 7, 2022
For the third time, the president has extended a pause on student loan payback that started in March 2020. Debt payments and interest rates will remain frozen […]
CDC to end pandemic border restriction
Apr 2, 2022
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it will officially revoke Title 42 on May 23, giving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) time to […]
Biden taps oil reserve again
Mar 31, 2022
President Joe Biden is trying to take the edge off of painful gas prices by further dipping into the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. On Thursday, he […]
BA.2 becomes dominant COVID-19 strain
Mar 29, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that omicron subvariant BA.2 currently accounts for about 54.9 percent of coronavirus cases in the United States. Last week […]
Gainesville receives $10 million to update transit
Mar 16, 2022
Gainesville will buy 12 new buses and build a new Eastside transfer station as part of a $10.6 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration. Mayor […]