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How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market

Lael Brainard speaks as President Joe Biden listens during an announcement in Nov. 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market

The latest numbers show a strong picture for the U.S. economy. Yet many Americans have a pessimistic view. Here's how an adviser to Joe Biden says they're addressing that.

Unemployment down as UAW and Hollywood actors return from strikes

by Scott Horsley

Unemployment down as UAW and Hollywood actors return from strikes

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How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market

by Ari Shapiro , Alejandra Marquez Janse , Christopher Intagliata

How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market

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Facing a looming budget crisis, Houston voters will choose a new mayor Saturday

by Andrew Schneider

Facing a looming budget crisis, Houston voters will choose a new mayor Saturday

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What journalism can do to protect democracy during the 2024 election

by Mary Louise Kelly , Courtney Dorning , Erika Ryan

What journalism can do to protect democracy during the 2024 election

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After a disastrous testimony, three college presidents face calls to resign

by Sequoia Carrillo

After a disastrous testimony, three college presidents face calls to resign

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New agritourism rules are being debated in Washington state's Skagit Valley

by Monica Nickelsburg

New agritourism rules are being debated in Washington state's Skagit Valley

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Local radio host combines arcade music and classical

by Alexander Gonzalez

Local radio host combines arcade music and classical

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'Latkes Con Salsa' melds Hanukkah favorites with Latin rhythms

by Maayan Silver

'Latkes Con Salsa' melds Hanukkah favorites with Latin rhythms

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FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

"I'm ecstatic. It's a blessing that they approved this therapy," said Victoria Gray, the first person in the U.S. to undergo CRISPR gene-editing for sickle cell, of the Food and Drug Administration's decision. Orlando Gili hide caption

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Shots - Health News

FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

by Rob Stein

FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

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World

British government pushes ahead with plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

by Lauren Frayer

British government pushes ahead with plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

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Middle East

Israeli strike badly damages Gaza's oldest mosque

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli strike badly damages Gaza's oldest mosque

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Venezuela says it's moving ahead with plans to take over territory in Guyana

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The art of translating a film like 'The Boy and the Heron'

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World

A breakdown of the issues at the center of Maori protests in New Zealand

by Gurjit Kaur , Kathryn Fox , Ailsa Chang

A breakdown of the issues at the center of Maori protests in New Zealand

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Michigan high school shooter sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole

Ethan Crumbley stands with his attorneys Paulette Loftin (left) and Amy Hopp during his senencing hearing in Pontiac, Mich. Parents of students killed at Michigan's Oxford High School described the anguish of losing their children Friday as a judge considered whether Crumbley would serve a life sentence for the 2021 mass shooting. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Michigan high school shooter sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole

by Quinn Klinefelter

Michigan high school shooter sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole

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Health

How corn masa could help lower birth defect risks among Hispanic people

by Bonnie Petrie

How corn masa could help lower birth defect risks among Hispanic people

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Music

To mark Nicki Minaj's first album in 5 years, a look at the Queen of Rap's legacy

by Sidney Madden , Brittany Luse

To mark Nicki Minaj's first album in 5 years, a look at the Queen of Rap's legacy

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Unemployment down as UAW and Hollywood actors return from strikes

How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market

Facing a looming budget crisis, Houston voters will choose a new mayor Saturday

What journalism can do to protect democracy during the 2024 election

After a disastrous testimony, three college presidents face calls to resign

New agritourism rules are being debated in Washington state's Skagit Valley

Local radio host combines arcade music and classical

'Latkes Con Salsa' melds Hanukkah favorites with Latin rhythms

FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

British government pushes ahead with plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

Israeli strike badly damages Gaza's oldest mosque

Venezuela says it's moving ahead with plans to take over territory in Guyana

The art of translating a film like 'The Boy and the Heron'

A breakdown of the issues at the center of Maori protests in New Zealand

Michigan high school shooter sentenced to Life in Prison without Parole

How corn masa could help lower birth defect risks among Hispanic people

To mark Nicki Minaj's first album in 5 years, a look at the Queen of Rap's legacy

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