Record highs within the sector show a bounce-back after the COVID-19 pandemic. The outdoor recreation industry generated $1 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP) for America’s economy in…
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Federal Reserve Expects to Cut Rates in New Year
Central bank officials kept the current rate steady in the final meeting of 2023. The Federal Reserve concluded its final quarterly meeting this month, holding interest rates steady…
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GAO Finds Planned Parenthood Received Over a Billion in Pandemic Relief
Senator Blackburn requested the report that detailed the funding. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently found that Planned Parenthood had received $1.78 billion in pandemic relief funds from…
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HUD Releases Report on Homelessness
2022 numbers reach record levels as gains against homelessness made before the pandemic have reversed. The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a report that shows that…
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Military Officials Testify About Low Recruitment Before Senate Committee
Army general calls 2023 “one of the toughest recruiting landscapes” he’s seen in his career. The U.S. military’s four recruiting chiefs testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee…
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Education Department Addresses Student Mental Health
The federal department partnered with education officials to highlight the people and resources available. The U.S. Department of Education, along with the National Association of State Boards of…
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Transportation Department Launches Freight Office
The transportation secretary says the new office will strengthen supply chains. President Biden and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently announced the creation of the Office of Multimodal…
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Bank CEOs to Testify Before Senate Committee
The banking committee chair believes updated regulations are necessary. The CEOs of America’s largest banks are scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, prepared to…
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Senators Seek Ban on Travel from China
WHO has requested more information on the large number of child respiratory illnesses in China. A recent rise in pneumonia cases among children has been reported in the…
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Economic Research Service Releases 2023 Rural America Report
USDA Secretary responds to increase in rural population The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently released the 2023 Rural America at a Glance Report, which examines the annual rural…
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