This week’s release of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans came with less build-up than normal. But, the guidelines are drawing reactions from mild to wild. The 5-year update, a joint production of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), was carried out without all the usual personal contacts because of the pandemic.…Continue Reading
Here’s the good news for workers: The unemployment rate fell by a full percentage point to 6.9% last month — in the face of rising coronavirus cases, continued pressure on businesses, and no economic relief in sight from the government.The bad news: That rapid snapback in employment after initial economic lockdowns eased is over. Job…Continue Reading
The U.S. economy added 638,000 jobs in October, far more than the 530,000 that analysts predicted, but still an indication of the challenges the next president faces in rebuilding the labor market.The unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent, from 7.9 percent, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the country…Continue Reading
Almost 12% of about 80,000 adults in the United States admitted with laboratory-confirmed influenza then suffer an acute cardiovascular (CV) event that likely prolongs hospitalization and worsens their risk of dying, suggests a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data cover flu seasons from late 2010 to early 2017,…Continue Reading
3.03pm BST15:03 Closing summary: Economies in recovery, but slowly The US economy is rebounding, but at a slower rate than before – suggesting the economic damage caused by the pandemic and the lockdowns will be protracted. The US economy added 1.8m jobs in July, more than expected but still a long way short of the…Continue Reading
(CNN)The US on Thursday surpassed 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases — and a quarter of that count came in just the last 15 days.The country’s rising daily rate of confirmed coronavirus cases, along with a near-record number of hospitalizations, signals the US is far from containing a virus that is straining hospitals and labs,…Continue Reading
Opinion Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized program for attorneys brings together those who are interested in our food system, from farm to table. As a…Continue Reading
A record amount of Americans are still out of a job, and unemployment benefits are set to expire on July 31. John Sommers II/Getty Images The June nonfarm payrolls report will be released Thursday, July 2, from the Labor Department. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect that the US economy added 3 million payrolls in June and…Continue Reading
Gaming’s most epic art piece? by Ryan Craddock 7 hours agoSo, ARMS’ Min Min has been revealed as the next fighter to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside a new stage, new music, and an adorable new Kirby design. We’re sure plenty of you are excited to get stuck in with the new character…Continue Reading
