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What did former CDC head Susan Menares reveal in her Senate testimony?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The former head of the CDC is testifying before a Senate panel on Capitol Hill at this hour. Susan Menares, who was ousted from the agency in August, is speaking publicly for the first time since her removal. In her opening statement, Menares said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to take action. questions that she believed were inconsistent with her oath of office.
He directed me to commit In advance to approving every ACIP recommendation.
How is the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cut expected to affect the economy?
Редлосів сайтіфік евідент. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause. He said if I
was unwilling to do both I should resign. Secretary Kennedy has denied those claims. Menarez concluded her opening remarks with a warning about the future of public health and the nation's path forward. The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its first cut in interest rates in nine months. NPR Scott Horsley reports, despite elevated inflation in the U.S. economy, the central bank is concerned about a slowdown.
Why is the House pushing a bill to try 14‑year‑olds as adults in D.C.?
Down in hiring.
Investors are betting the Fed will lower its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point. That would make it slightly cheaper to get a car loan, bankroll a business expansion, or carry a balance on your credit card. Policymakers will also update their forecast of how many more rate cuts we might expect before the end of the year. The central bank has held rates steady since December, partly out of concern that President Trump's tariffs will rekindle inflation. Consumer prices in August were up two point nine percent from a year ago. That worry is likely outweighed now, though, by the sharp slowdown in hiring by cutting interest rates, the Fed hopes to keep a lid on unemployment. Scott Horsley, M Pair News, Washington.
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What link did new NBER research find between abortion access and property crime?
House has passed a bill that would allow fourteen year olds in Washington DC to be charged as adults for certain violent crimes. The legislation now goes to the Senate where it faces challenges. NPR's Kristen Wright reports the change would mean stricter penalties.
The legislation lowers the age that juveniles in DC can be tried as adults from sixteen to fourteen for certain violent crimes like murder and armed robbery. U.S. attorney attorney for the district, Janine Pirot, has criticized city officials as too soft on young offenders. Several House Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the measure. It's part of a package of bills in Congress targeting crime in D.C. and imposing the federal government's control over the district.
How could artificial intelligence reshape global trade by 2040, according to the WTO?
Trump has suggested similar actions in other cities led by black Democrats. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will testify before a House committee tomorrow. Christian Wright, NPR News, Washington.
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows a link between decreased abortion access and property crime in one state. Olivia Aldridge of Member Station KUT reports.
The research zooms in on the years after Texas added new restrictions in twenty thirteen that caused over half of the state's clinics that offered the procedure to close. The authors found that as distance from a clinic that provided abortion increased, numbers of live births went up. They also saw signs of increased financial strain in those areas, like greater housing insecurity and rising debt. That was accompanied by rising rates for crimes like motor vehicle theft.
What were the latest movements on Wall Street as the Dow rose?
Erkman Aslim at the University of Vermont is one of the paper's authors.
The effect was really concentrated on crimes that generated the highest value.
Researchers are now looking to test their models on other states that have lost abortion access to see if the findings can be replicated. I'm Olivia Aldridge in Austin.
A new report from the World Trade Organization warns that artificial intelligence could boost global trade in goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040. The report cautions that without adequate safeguards, these gains may be unevenly distributed or pose risks.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did former CDC head Susan Menares reveal in her Senate testimony?
0:01–0:36
2
How is the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cut expected to affect the economy?
0:36–1:15
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Why is the House pushing a bill to try 14‑year‑olds as adults in D.C.?
1:15–1:54
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What link did new NBER research find between abortion access and property crime?
1:54–2:42
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How could artificial intelligence reshape global trade by 2040, according to the WTO?
2:42–3:42
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What were the latest movements on Wall Street as the Dow rose?
3:42–4:38