Column: Can Trump legally revoke California's clean air waiver? Probably not - Los Angeles Times
Trump's authority to revoke California's waiver from federal clean air rules rests on a very shaky legal foundation.| Los Angeles Times
United States Treasury securities have long been the world’s financial safe haven, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond serving as the financial system’s benchmark. All of the preconditions are in place for a significant increase in long-term Treasury rates. It is critical to prepare for this threat and all of the attendant consequences. The post Prepare for Higher Long-Term Interest Rates appeared first on International Banker.| International Banker
Trump's authority to revoke California's waiver from federal clean air rules rests on a very shaky legal foundation.| Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, the University announced that standardized test scores will not be required for first-year and transfer applicants during the 2021-22 admissions cycle.| The Stanford Daily
When will be back to "normal"? Only when the biggest, most enraptured symphony, Mahler's Eighth, can be performed in the concert hall.| Los Angeles Times
The devices really don't improve air quality, and they can release ozone.| Los Angeles Times
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown have left many restaurants uncertain about their future.| Los Angeles Times
Ramadan usually brings nightly iftar buffets and large catering orders to restaurants in Little Arabia. But this year, amid social-distancing orders, restaurant owners can't count on these sales to keep their businesses afloat.| Los Angeles Times
The famous Boeing aircraft has been producing serious presidential lift for quite some time—and it’s due for replacement.| FLYING Magazine
The COVID-19 pandemic upended housing markets. This blog post launches an interactive chart that accompanies our research paper on pandemic homebuyers.| Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations.| AP News
A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California — heightening the risk of a summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines harder to get, and more expensive, for many Americans, some health experts warn.| Los Angeles Times
Episode with Leisha Toory on ending period poverty in Canada and why menstrual equity is about human rights and dignity.| Canadian Women's Foundation
Price differences across U.S. states and regions widened during the pandemic years. In our Economic Letter, “The Changing Disparity in Prices Across States,” we find that states with above average price levels before the pandemic generally saw higher inflation from 2019 to 2022 than states that had below average price levels. Watch our Economic Letter […]| San Francisco Fed
Episode with Alex Valoroso, Gender Equity Advisor. Listen now to hear how emergency preparedness and gender go hand in hand.| Canadian Women's Foundation
My new single, ‘The Loneliest Whale,’ is out TODAY! I love this song so much and I’m so excited for you all to hear it.| Finding Hope
Housing prices surged as housing inventories dropped to historically low levels in the first two years following the onset of the pandemic. In our Economic| Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
President Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House’s YouTube channel.| Los Angeles Times
A new timeline from President Trump's doctors, if accurate, would mean Trump held events while knowing he was sick, potentially exposing supporters, employees and others. The White House quickly tried to walk back some of the comments.| Los Angeles Times
The case of one girl's being shuffled from hotel to hotel, alone and cut off from family and counsel, illustrates Trump's policy of deporting migrant children.| Los Angeles Times
The administration refuses to release migrant kids to ready sponsors, telling courts that custody is safer — even as it ramps up deportation efforts.| Los Angeles Times
Homeland Security officials say CDC guidance on coronavirus and 'public health' outweigh U.S. laws that protect asylum seekers and migrant children.| Los Angeles Times
The advisory is to call attention to a "youth mental health crisis" and recommend resources to call on and actions to take.| Los Angeles Times
The COVID summer wave in the U.S. continued this week with nearly 178,000 new cases, along with more than 1,000 new deaths for the third week in a row, according to figures collected by BNO News. Cases however appear to be at or near a peak in most areas. At least 177,573 new cases were reported between August […]| BNO News
California’s summer COVID surge has proved to be particularly strong and enduring, as it storms to levels not seen in summertime in over two years.| Los Angeles Times
Two former U.S. health officials say Vice President Mike Pence ordered the CDC in March to seal U.S. borders despite objections from CDC scientists.| Los Angeles Times
U.S. household savings rose and fell at unprecedented rates following the onset of the pandemic recession. Updated estimates suggest that these excess savings have been fully spent. However, consumer spending shows no signs of losing steam, raising questions about its future path.| SF Fed
The average U.S. household builds up a plethora of stuff, which means that figuring out what to keep and what to discard is no easy matter.| Los Angeles Times
It is time we have a scoping conversation. Executive Summary of Public Health is a Failed Model – #Plan B is the Revolutionary Reform Way Forward The traditional centralized public health system has faced significant challenges and criticisms, particularly highlighted by its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This model, characterized by slow responses, bureaucratic inertia, […]| The Northwest Connection
Featured image: Marco Verch/Flickr. CC BY 2.0. As climate change causes more extreme weather events, increased rainfall and rising temperatures, it’s increasing the spread of infectious diseases. While this claim might sound like scaremongering, it is not a prediction – it’s already happening now in our cities, as exemplified by news reports of the streets of Paris being…| science.thewire.in
Historically, the movement of people has always spread disease. We are taught as children about the Black Death that killed a one third of Europe’s population. Those initial introductions to the de…| Reflections on War & Society
