▲ 996 r/TerriTimeTreks+3 crossposts

Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more

The tracker includes detailed information about deleted or altered datasets from more than 60 federal agencies that span the environment, labor, law enforcement and other topics. But datasets on health appear to be the most affected by the Trump administration’s crackdown, comprising about 40% of the total number of terminated or altered data collections tracked by dataindex.us.

theguardian.com
u/GhostDogJef — 15 hours ago
▲ 196 r/bonds+2 crossposts

Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks

US 30-year Treasury yields hit highest since 2007, above 5%. Japan's 10-year borrowing costs reach three-decade high just under 3%. German, French long-term yields also at highest in years.

reuters.com
u/GhostDogJef — 1 day ago
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‘Preserve the stuff we own’: how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US

This year, legislators have introduced more than 50 bills across 22 states, according to PIRG … At the federal level, House Democrats and Republicans want to pass the Repair Act, which states that “a motor vehicle manufacturer may not employ any technological barrier or specified legal barrier that impairs the ability of a motor vehicle owner” to “access vehicle-generated data”.

theguardian.com
u/GhostDogJef — 2 days ago
▲ 450 r/DailyNews+4 crossposts

US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran

The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.

theguardian.com
u/GhostDogJef — 2 days ago
▲ 188 r/DailyNews+1 crossposts

Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General (New York Times)

The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.

nytimes.com
u/GhostDogJef — 3 days ago

Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him

US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden

theguardian.com
u/GhostDogJef — 4 days ago
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Trump's 2024 grocery photo op now haunts Republicans in the midterms

Two years after he staged a New Jersey press conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation under Democrats, food prices are still rising despite his pledge to bring them down

reuters.com
u/GhostDogJef — 4 days ago
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands (New York Times?

The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

nytimes.com
u/GhostDogJef — 5 days ago