We use natality microdata covering the universe of U.S. births for 2015-2021 and California births from 2015 through February 2023 to examine childbearing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We find ...

ANACORTES, Wash. — For the first time in 20 years, the fall sailing schedule for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will stay in place through winter and spring, according to Washington State ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...

On the 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi emphasised GST as an important reform. He called for new GST reforms, some of which are listed below, to help common people, farmers, ...

The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday issued a Gazette notification revising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate framework under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The new rate schedule ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut rates 25 bps as we head into what has historically been a bullish period for bitcoin’s price, potentially adding fiat fuel to a bull run which could end in a historic ...

Update, Sept. 4: A judge in Philadelphia ruled on Sept. 4 that SEPTA must reverse cuts that were already in place and cannot make any more service reductions. Under the ruling, SEPTA is allowed to ...

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– The Smith County Commissioners Court has called a special meeting for Friday morning to discuss the 2026 fiscal year budget and tax rates. During Tuesday’s regular meeting, ...

Section 1. Background. In Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States ...

SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooler Heads, a health tech company dedicated to making scalp cooling more accessible and affordable for people undergoing chemotherapy, celebrates a major ...

For veterans across the United States, VA disability benefits are a way of showing appreciation for their service & sacrifice by the government. It is somewhat a token of appreciation. Each year, ...