Economic

Trump administration unfreezes $600 million for Gavi for global vaccine effort

The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds ​for vaccines for the world's poorest countries after Washington withheld the money ‌over unsubstantiated safety concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics

The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state”

End of migrant protections creates elder care staffing challenges

Hundreds of thousands of migrants are facing uncertainty after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian nationals. It's raising alarm among leaders in the senior care industry, who say workers with TPS make up a significant part of a strained workforce. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Katie Smith Sloan of LeadingAge.

Here’s Where The Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Stands After Taylor Farms’ False Positive

Investigators still believe shredded iceberg lettuce served primarily at Taco Bell (which Taylor Farms supplies) caused the outbreak because of common exposure among the sick, and the traceback investigation still points toward the same supply chain, but there’s no proof as of Monday.

Regenerative Agriculture Forum 2026: Accelerating the Transition

The land already knows how to heal, and across the world, communities have been showing us the way. For generations, Indigenous Peoples and traditional farmers have practiced forms of regeneration that restore soils, water and biodiversity. Today, science is proving their wisdom, and markets are finally beginning to listen.

Paper spotlights high healthcare burden and costs of long COVID

A new study suggests that post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), commonly known as long COVID, has placed a substantial burden on healthcare systems in the years since the onset of the pandemic and is associated with significantly higher healthcare use and costs compared with either COVID infection without lingering symptoms or no history of infection.

This Texas master gardener was once homeless. Now, he grows free food for his community.

Ahmad Houston oversees a community garden in Fort Worth, Texas, where residents can pick fresh produce, like Roman tomatoes, orange mint and Brussels sprouts, at no cost. The garden serves as a food source and an educational space.

'Texas is resilient' | USDA secretary and Gov. Greg Abbott announce response plan to combat New World screwworm

Federal officials presented their response plan after two cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed in Zavala County, prompting a disaster declaration.

Direct Relief Sending $2.5 Million in Emergency Medical Aid to DRC Amid Deadly Ebola Outbreak

As a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Direct Relief is preparing to ship $2.5 million in emergency medical aid to help treat patients, protect health workers, and limit the spread of the highly contagious disease.

Spirit Airlines Shuts Down Due to Iran War Fuel Crisis. Other Low-Cost Airlines Could Be Next

The sudden global energy crisis caused by Iran’s closure and control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil flowed, accelerated the company’s demise. Dave Davis, Spirit’s President and Chief Executive Officer, cited “the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks” as the reason for the company’s closure.

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AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

"The error, which the administration admitted first to The Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. One of a few mischaracterizations it made about New York’s Medicaid program, it also reflected a common criticism that’s been made of Trump’s second administration — that it tends to attack first and confirm the facts later."

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Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it

The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week to near-total media silence . . . The current U.S. fiscal path is unsustainable.

Food prices could rise as Iran conflict disrupts fertilizer supply chain

‘This cannot be sustainable’: The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, the CBO says

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that another $1 trillion was added to the federal deficit in the first five months of this year. The monthly budget review from the CBO, updated to February 2026 and released yesterday, showed that the government is estimated to have borrowed $308 billion last month alone.

War with Iran to affect more than gas prices, experts say

Gas prices affect everything. Food prices, which some already consider too high, are expected to rise because of the conflict.

EU pushes for deals as Trump's tariffs upset global trade

Trump says he will impose 10% tariffs on countries that send military forces to Greenland

Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 member countries will convene for an emergency meeting on Sunday . . . Mr. Trump's tariffs would "undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral."

Canada turns to China as Trump's tariffs and threats bring foes together

Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” in Beijing on Friday that included a break with the United States on tariffs . . . "The United States used to be a friend and ally . . . Now, we are treated as an enemy.”

Statement of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in response to the threat of criminal charges

"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."

Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes