American consumers have never been this pessimistic about the economy, with the University of Michigan consumer confidence index plunging to a record low, as soaring inflation erodes household purchasing power and threatens a cost-of-living crisis.
The influx of migrants crossing into Yuma, Arizona, has local officials worried that they can’t continue to address the border crisis. They’ve largely had to go it alone, with limited support from the federal government.
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who’s faced recent criticism over his enthusiastic support for red flag laws and calls for more money to be funneled to Ukraine, was harassed while at the Republican Party of Texas’ annual state convention Saturday.
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, a new report from CNBC revealed that investment bank JPMorgan Chase will begin financing employees’ travel to other states as they try to procure abortions.
Vinay Prasad, M.D., MPH, this week addressed misleading information about kids and COVID-19 vaccines coming from four sources: The New York Times, former Biden COVID-19 response advisor Andy Slavitt, head of COVID-19 response Dr. Ashish Jha, and the Brown University School of Public Health.
