Inflation a worry around world, but not in Japan
Surging prices are haunting consumers and confounding economic planners in the U.S. and other countries, but not in Japan, where sparking inflation has proven an elusive goal.
December 2021
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EU, UK remain divided over Brexit
BRUSSELS – One year after the Brexit trade deal was supposed to end acrimony between the European Union and the departed United Kingdom, both sides showed Friday that theirs is still a relationship tainted by bad blood and accusations of bad faith.
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Maryland governor tests positive for coronavirus, feels fine ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland’s governor announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, but is feeling fine at the moment.
Israel plans to ban travel to US, Canada
JERUSALEM – Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote.
Price of Alzheimer’s drug cut in half
Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment in half months after it debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that could reach $56,000 annually. The drugmaker said Monday that it will cut the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug by about 50% next month.
Moderna: Boosters effective on omicron
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight omicron.
Soaring inflation hits low-income shoppers
NEW YORK – Emarilis Velazquez is paying higher prices on everything from food to clothing. Her monthly grocery bill has ballooned from $650 to almost $850 in recent months.
Seahawks run into surging Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Quandre Diggs lined up against Matthew Stafford every day in practice for 4 ⁄2 seasons in Detroit, so the Seattle safety knows a little more about the tendencies and talents of Los Angeles’ quarterback than his teammates.
NFL’s Week 15 winners, losers
The Week 15 slate was reduced because of COVID-19 outbreaks, with three games postponed to Monday and Tuesday. Still, there were some key outcomes from Sunday’s games, even if only one team clinched a playoff spot.
Northwestern swept Thursday after splitting with Linn County Monday
A pseudo-elimination clash to see which Carroll-Livingston Activity Association high school boys’ basketball team would try to be the main challenger to league newcomer Higbee this season went both to the home team and the combatant with the best previous record Thursday night, but was marred by personnel-availability circumstances for the loser.