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16 February 16, 2022

Robert Califf Named New FDA Commissioner In Tight Senate Vote

2022-02-16T19:43:14+00:00February 16, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf on Feb. 15. The prominent cardiologist was selected to lead the FDA for the second time on Tuesday despite his close ties to the pharmaceutical industry. Califf faced GOP opposition to [...]

16 February 16, 2022

Surging Input Costs Remain Top Challenge For Construction Industry

2022-02-16T18:28:45+00:00February 16, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit Building material prices remain the top challenge for workers in the construction industry, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said in a blog post on Feb. 14. Costs of building materials were a primary issue for 96% of builders surveyed by the NAHB in 2021, followed by the availability and/or time [...]

15 February 15, 2022

Tesla Sued Over Racism In Fremont Facility; Calls Suit “Misguided”

2022-02-15T18:49:15+00:00February 15, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit California's civil rights agency, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), filed a civil action complaint against EV giant Tesla on Feb. 10 for race discrimination and harassment at the automaker's Fremont manufacturing facility.  "After receiving hundreds of complaints from workers and a nearly three-year investigation, DFEH found evidence that Tesla operates a [...]

15 February 15, 2022

Lockheed Martin Ends $4.4 Billion Planned Merger With Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

2022-02-15T18:49:05+00:00February 15, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit Defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin terminated its $4.4 billion planned acquisition of rocket engine supplier Aerojet Rocketdyne, according to a news release from the company issued on Feb. 13. The decision to scrap the merger agreement came amid substantial scrutiny from federal legislators wary of the proposed deal. The agreement, announced in December 2020, [...]

15 February 15, 2022

Inflation Expectations Declined In the Near-Term, New York Fed Survey Found

2022-02-15T18:49:01+00:00February 15, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit U.S. consumers lowered their inflation expectations in the short and medium-term, a New York Federal Reserve survey released on Feb. 14. found. The hopeful news signals easing inflation concerns among Americans. One-year inflation expectations fell to 5.8% in January from 6.0% in December, the first decline in short-term inflation expectations since October 2020, according [...]

14 February 14, 2022

Inflation Cut Into Workers’ Wages In 2021, Labor Department Said

2022-02-14T18:09:18+00:00February 14, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit Real hourly earnings declined by 1.7% in the twelve months leading through January 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) said in an economic news release on Feb. 10. Real average hourly wages for employees on private nonfarm payrolls dropped from $11.41 on January 2021 to $11.22 in January 2022 as inflation outpaced wage growth. [...]

11 February 11, 2022

Kellogg May Implement Price Hikes Again This Year

2022-02-11T16:17:50+00:00February 11, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit Cereal producer Kellogg may raise prices again in 2022 to offset broad-based inflation, CEO Steve Cahillane told CNBC on Feb. 10. Cahillane said Kellogg was still experiencing "double-digit inflation" for input costs such as packaging ingredients, labor, and transportation. However, the CEO said Kellogg has largely been able to cover it. "Our pricing performance [...]

11 February 11, 2022

CPI Surges 7.5% Over Past Year, the Largest Increase Since 1982

2022-02-11T16:15:57+00:00February 11, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit The Consumer Price Index jumped 7.5% in the 12 months leading through January, the Department of Labor (DOL) said on Dec. 10 in an economic news release. According to the DOL's report, January's 7.5% annual inflation reading was the most significant 12-month increase since February 1982. The figure also beat Wall Street estimates of [...]

10 February 10, 2022

Amazon Care Expanding Nationwide In 2022

2022-02-10T21:57:11+00:00February 10, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit Amazon's virtual health services are now available nationwide, the company announced on Feb. 8. Amazon Care, Amazon's telehealth program, provides virtual care and at-home visits, in addition to patient-centric services like Care Chat, Video Care, and free telehealth consultations. The hybrid care program launched in 2019 as a pilot program for Amazon employees around [...]

9 February 9, 2022

U.S. Trade Deficit Topped $1 Trillion In 2021

2022-02-09T17:23:21+00:00February 9, 2022|

By Nathalie Voit The U.S. international trade deficit surpassed $1 trillion in 2021, driven by a 27% increase in the goods and services deficit over the year, according to Commerce Department data released on Feb. 8. The annual deficit surged from $676.7 billion in 2020 to a record $859.1 billion last year as imports far outpaced exports, [...]

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