June 10, 2023
Yves is here. Another data point indicating that global warming is ahead of schedule. Ugh. On the one hand, decision makers on the East Coast may finally get a wake-up call. At the time I lived in New York, the area from Washington to Boston seemed to benefit from global warming, with milder winters and
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NYair quality is more than 56 times higher World Health Organizationsafety limit, making it the most polluted in the world. The air quality index (AQI) stands at 353 – 500, the highest since 15 on June 3rd. These measurements are made by converting measured pollutant concentrations into a single index based on the health impact
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The U.S. House of Representatives passes a debt restraint and budget cut bill, sending the deal to the Senate for fast passage just days before the June 5 default deadline. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the debt ceiling and the budget cut package, potentially removing the threat of the United States defaulting on its
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a deal to suspend the debt limit late Wednesday night, reducing the risk potentially catastrophic default. To eliminate this risk, the Senate must pass the bill and send it to President Biden for his signature before the Treasury dries up, which could happen. already on Monday.
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Glory to heaven our self-induced crisis it’s almost all over. The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening approved compromise deal between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to raise the national debt limit and thereby avert default and economic disaster until at least 2024. when the Treasury no longer has the authority to cover the
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“We don’t want to harm our hospitals. We want them to thrive, especially the Mayo Clinic, with its reputation as an international healthcare provider. But we also care about working families and their ability to get medical care,” said a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Jennifer Schultz, Democrat who introduced the bill
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WASHINGTON – Over the weekend, President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced a deal increase the public debt limit, which will allow the country to avoid default and economic shocks. Biden, McCarthy and their allies present the deal as a victory for their respective sides. Notably, McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) is touting the deal
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U.S. officials reach agreement to limit debt President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy came to an agreement in principle remove the debt limit for two years, a breakthrough after a marathon of crisis negotiations that left the country days before its first default in history. “This is an important step forward in reducing costs while
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The UK government is developing plans for supermarkets to voluntarily cap the prices of staples to alleviate the burden of soaring food prices on consumers. Steve Barclay, health secretary, confirmed on Sunday that ministers are in talks with retailers on how to “tackle the very real problems” many households are experiencing with food. inflation and
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WASHINGTON – President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy reached what they both called an “agreement in principle” on Saturday to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit and cut some spending as they sought to end months of stagnation that brought the government to the brink of refusing to pay for the first
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