Sfwf This week on Sunday Morning (November 27)
Inflation slowed in July as gasoline prices dropped, a sign the Federal Reserve s efforts to control spiraling prices are taking effect.Consu
stanley cup mer prices last month rose 8.5% from the same month a year ago, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday mdash; lower than economists had expected and down from 9.1% in June. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and gas numbers, rose 5.9% annually, the same rate as in June and slightly lower than analyst forecasts. Largely driven by falling gas prices, inflation dipped slightly in July to 8.5%, down from the 40-year high reported in June, Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant said in an email. Other prices, including prices of online goods and airline fares, dropped in July and consumers report they expect lo
stanley cup wer inflat
stanley cup ion in the months ahead, which are all signs of a potential turnaround in the inflation picture, she said. The figures give consumers hope that the hottest inflation in four decades is cooling, if only a little. Gas prices, for instance, have fallen from an average of $5 a gallon in June to $4 a gallon today. A report on Tuesday showed that online prices fell for the first time in two years, with electronics, apparel and toys all showing large declines.Stock markets cheered the news, with the SP 500 and the Dow each surging 1.4% in early morning trading. The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.7%. Prices still running hotWhile inflation seems to be ea Hshd Multiple shooting, police chase leave at least 3 dead
WASHINGTON -- The Departm
stanley cup ent of Veterans Affairs will offer urgent mental health care beginning this summer to thousands of former service members with less-than-honorable discharges, part of its expanded initiative to stem stubbornly high rates of suicide.VA Secretary David Shulkin said Wednesday the additional coverage was needed to help former service members who are more likely to have mental health distress. He said the department couldnrsquo;t wait for legislation and needed to act now, noting that the vast majority of veterans who took their lives had not been connected to VA care.This is a national emergency that requires bold action, Shulkin said. Far too many veterans have fallen victim to suicide, roughly 20 every day. By June or July, the VA said it will specifically provide the mental health care to those with other than honorable discharges from the military, typically for misconduct such as violence or use of illegal drugs. Currently, such dischar
air force 1 ges can prevent veterans from receiving federal benefits.Shulkin, who has called suicide prevention a top priority, said the VA also would begin to see the former service members right awa
af1 y at VA emergency departments if they urgently need it. The VA is also seeking to hire 1,000 more mental health providers and establish strong hubs to reach veterans with mental health assistance by phone in rural parts of the country. While detai
Report this page