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Health Secretary: UK government makes progress on tackling NHS waiting lists Health Secretary Victoria Atkins insisted the government was working to clear waiting lists. She told listeners on Times Radio: We have now seen our waiting list decrease for four consecutive months. This is a significant achievement, especially against the backdrop of industrial action by […]
Fed officials worried inflation progress is stalling, meeting minutes show
Inflation is falling, but food is still expensive to buy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food prices have risen 21% over the past three years, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 18% over the same period. Fed officials expressed concern at their March policy meeting that price pressures in the economy were rising […]
Ex-White House chief of staff Ron Klain admits ‘prices too high,’ Biden ‘needs to make more progress’
Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain acknowledged Wednesday that U.S. prices “remain high” and warned President Biden that “more progress is needed” to reduce costs. Appearing on MSNBC’s “All In,” Klain predicted the pocketbook issue would be a big part of the November election as Biden and his allies scramble to fine-tune their […]
‘Prices Are Too High’ and Biden Needs ‘More Progress’ and to ‘Use His Tools’ on Border
“Prices are too high,” Biden’s former chief of staff Ron Klain said on MSNBC’s “All In” on Wednesday. “Gasoline prices and other prices are still high and people are feeling the pinch.” said. And President Joe Biden “needs to make more progress on that.” He also said Biden “must work to use his tools to […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu making small progress from foot injury
PHOENIX — On the same day manager Aaron Boone announced that DJ LeMahieu had been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his right foot, the veteran infielder took a hit in the cage and returned to Tampa to continue his pitching program. LeMahieu has continued to make small steps since then, as he took a […]
Tommy Kahnle’s progress toward Yankees injury return slowed ‘a little bit’
PHOENIX — Tommy Kahnle’s path back to the Yankees is seeing another speed bump. The relief pitcher started the season on the 15-day disabled list after a shoulder issue that ended last year delayed the start of his offseason pitching program, but he stalled again. After live batting practice in Tampa last week, Kahnle didn’t […]
Tom Brady’s bid for Raiders ownership stake ‘making progress’
NFL legend Tom Brady still owns no stock in the Raiders, and the league owners meeting in Orlando this week did not vote to approve his 10 percent stake in the Las Vegas organization. Still, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the league is proceeding with normal procedures when discussing Brady’s potential ownership of the […]
Rutgers University professor says without DEI offices, there is ‘no ability to make meaningful progress’
A Rutgers University professor on Thursday defended the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on campus. Harvard University hosted a panel discussion with scholars and researchers to discuss the role DEI bureaucracies play on college campuses. “At a Thursday panel discussion hosted by the Edmond and Lilly Safra Center for Ethics, four scholars agreed […]
We’re Still Making Inflation Progress, Last Two Months Had ‘Seasonality’
Daniel Hornung, deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, said in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday that “we certainly continue to see progress on inflation,” but added that “there was some seasonality in January and February.” I expected there to be,” he said. I didn’t expect the progress to be linear. ” […]
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan on Saudi PIF deal: “Making progress”
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said negotiations continue to progress. Ahead of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, Monaghan revealed that negotiations are continuing between the tour and LIV Golf’s beneficiary, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). But to the great chagrin of golf fans and media alike, there was little insight Tuesday in Ponta […]