Pharmaceutical Industry Faces Scrutiny Over Painkiller Panel

The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee is a government advisory panel, but it's recently been revealed that nearly a third of its members have ties to the drug industry.

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Jeff Bezos during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Sept. 19, 2019.

Bezos, Biden Squabble Over Taxes, Inflation

Most economists side with the White House — with a caveat.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, addresses the media during a joint press conference with the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Guterres is on Wednesday, May 18 launching a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies as the U.N. weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification hit new records last year.

UN Floats Plan to Boost Renewables as Climate Worries Mount

The U.N. chief also wants governments to reform in ways that can promote renewable energies.

Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido poses for a group photo with residents after presenting his unity plan for Venezuelans, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. The faction of the Venezuelan opposition backed by the United States says it plans to hold primary contests next year to choose a presidential candidate for the planned 2024 election.

Chevron to Benefit from Easing Restrictions on Venezuela

The limited changes will allow Chevron to negotiate its license with the state-owned oil company.

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 13, 2022.

Biden Offers Logistics Support to Ease Formula Shortage

The White House said it is working with all major formula producers to boost production.

Traffic flows along Interstate 90 highway as a Metra suburban commuter train moves along an elevated track in Chicago on March 31, 2021. With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks, and nudging commuters to public transit.

Buttigieg Sends $5B to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar

Buttigieg stressed the urgency.

President Joe Biden speaks about his infrastructure agenda at the New Hampshire Port Authority, Portsmouth, N.H., April 19, 2022.

Six Months in, 4,300 Infrastructure Projects Underway

More than $110 billion in funding has been announced so far.

Electric vehicle charging station and car share parking are seen in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 12, 2021. New Zealand will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars as part of a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the government announced Monday May 16, 2022.

New Zealand to Help Pay for Cleaner Cars to Reduce Emissions

The plan represents a step toward the pledges the nation made under the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change.

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DOL Announces Funding Opportunity for Women

With the goal of attracting and retaining women in industries where they are underrepresented.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Washington. The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to curb the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point.

Powell: 'Soft' Economic Landing May Be Out of Fed's Control

Such comments reflect less confidence in avoiding a recession than Powell has previously conveyed.

House Panel Alleges Cover-Up by Contract Vaccine Maker

They had to trash 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines.

This aerial photo shows the Standard Oil Refinery in El Segundo, Calif., with Los Angeles International Airport in the background and the El Porto neighborhood of Manhattan Beach, Calif., in the foreground on May 25, 2017. A plan released by the California Air Resources Board on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, recommends a majority of the state's oil refineries install carbon capture technology by 2030. Such technology could be used to capture carbon emissions so they don't go out into the atmosphere.

California Lays Out Plan to Cut Fossil Fuel Use

The board staff recommends the state cut the use of oil and gas by 91% by 2045.

A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station, May 10, 2022, Miami.

Has Inflation Peaked?

The latest numbers may be a tentative sign.