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Inflation Cools Slightly In February As Tariffs, Slowing Labor Market Fuel Economic Concerns Inflation Cools Slightly In February As Tariffs, Slowing Labor Market Fuel Economic Concerns
Inflation Cools Slightly In February As Tariffs, Slowing Labor Market Fuel Economic Concerns Consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in February, but President Donald Trump's escalating trade wars and a declining labor market are keeping economic uncertainty high. Inflation increased 0.2 percent in February and 2.8 percent over the past year, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The yearly inflation number remained well above the Federal Reserve's two-percent target. The monthly increase was smaller than January's jump of 0.5 percent. February's figures were also a little lower than Dow Jones expectations, CNBC reported. Co…

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by Chris Spiker
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FDA Bans Red No. 3 Due To Cancer Concerns About Artificial Coloring In Many Foods FDA Bans Red No. 3 Due To Cancer Concerns About Artificial Coloring In Many Foods
FDA Bans Red No. 3 Due To Cancer Concerns About Artificial Coloring In Many Foods The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives certain foods their vivid cherry-red hue, due to cancer concerns in lab animals. The FDA revoked the authorization for the coloring's use in food products, oral drugs, and dietary supplements, the agency said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Manufacturers have until Friday, Jan. 15, 2027, to remove Red Dye 3 from food products and Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2028, for drugs. Products made before these deadlines may still appear on shelves if they were manufactured before …

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by Chris Spiker
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Arlington Political Scientist To Compete On 'Jeopardy!' Arlington Political Scientist To Compete On 'Jeopardy!'
Arlington Political Scientist To Compete On 'Jeopardy!' A researcher from Arlington is set to compete on an episode of "Jeopardy!" this week. Alice Ciciora — whose area of expertise is in the European Union, European politics and policymaking — will go up against a tech writer from Montreal and an accounting director from Bayside, NY on Friday, May 26. Alice CicioraJeopardy Productions, Inc. Ciciora's LinkedIn profile says she spent several years working as a research at UC Berkeley. The host will be Mayim Bialik.

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by Cecilia Levine