• Retailers Limit Plan B Pill Purchases After Demand Spike
  
  Retail chains across the U.S. have begun to limit purchases of Plan B, also known as ''the morning-after pill,'' amid an increase in demand following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
• US Accuses 5 Firms in China of Supporting Russian Military
  
  President Joe Biden's administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting Russia's military and defense industrial base, flexing its muscle to enforce sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.The Commerce...
• FDA Advisers Recommend Updating COVID Booster Shots for Fall
  
  Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it's time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants. The Food and Drug Administration will have to decide the exact recipe but...
• ARK's Cathie Wood: 'We Think We Are in a Recession'
  
  ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said Tuesday that the U.S. is already in an economic downturn and she admitted that she underestimated the endurance of inflation.
• US Hits Russian Gold Imports, Defense Industry With New Sanctions
  
  The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 100 targets and banned the import of new Russian gold, increasing pressure on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in line with commitments made by the G7 this week.
• Even With Data, Spotting Twitter Spam Will Be Difficult for Musk, Experts Say
  
  Although tech billionaire Elon Musk has been given the Twitter data he claimed was needed to complete his takeover, data scientists and experts aren't sure the information will provide him with clear-cut answers about how many fake accounts are on the platform.
• Airbnb Makes Ban on Parties Permanent
  
  Airbnb Inc. said on Tuesday it will make permanent its ban on parties in homes listed on its platform after seeing a sharp drop in reports of unauthorized gatherings since the prohibition was put in place in August 2020. The company announced seeing a 44% year-after-year drop...
• Study: Hospitals Not Revealing Required Info About Hip, Knee Replacement Costs
  
  Since January 2021, hospitals have been required to list online the prices for 300 common medical services, but new research has found that only 32% of hospitals have been fully compliant when it comes to knee and hip replacements. "Although pricing information was generally...
• U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Narrows
  
  The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed in May as exports increased, suggesting that trade could contribute to economic growth this quarter for the first time in nearly two years.The goods trade deficit fell 2.2% to $104.3 billion, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday....
• Paxlovid Nearly Halves Risk for Hospitalization After Omicron Infection
  
  Paxlovid appears to living up to its reputation as the Tamiflu treatment for COVID-19, maintaining its effectiveness even against emerging variants, a new study shows.
• White House Says Companies Investing $700M to Boost EV Charger Production
  
  The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers - actions set to add at least 2,000 jobs and make charging more accessible and affordable. The investments...
• G-7 Countries End Summit Promising to Inflict 'Severe and Immediate Economic Costs' on Russia
  
  G-7 countries end summit promising to inflict 'severe and immediate economic costs' on Russia....
• Millions Plan to Travel for July 4 Despite Airline, Gas Struggles
  
  AAA predicts that 47.9 million Americans will either hit the road or take a flight during Independence Day weekend, according to a June 21 news release.
• Peter Navarro to Newsmax: Homebuilding Jump Could Signal Return to '70s 'Stagflation'
  
  Former President Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro told Newsmax on Monday that the recent 10% jump in homebuilding could be the "canary in the coal mine" signaling a return to the stagflation of the 1970s.
• Oil Climbs as Major Producer UAE Says It Has No Spare Capacity
  
  Oil prices rose about 1% in early Asian trade on Tuesday after the United Arab Emirates' energy minister said the nation is producing near capacity, countering expectations that it could help boost supply in a tight market.The UAE and Saudi Arabia have been seen as the only...
• Disney Worker: Policy Covering Abortion Travel Costs Will 'Alienate' Customers
  
  Disney's plan to cover abortion travel costs for employees was slammed on Saturday as an attempt to influence politics by a Republican candidate in Florida's 9th Congressional District who is also a company employee, the New York Post reports.
• US Officials Return to Venezuela Amid Gas Price Hike
  
  Senior Biden administration officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as as the war in Ukraine drags on, driving higher gas prices and forcing the U.S. to recalibrate...
• Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo to Cover Abortion-Related Travel Costs
  
  Private equity firms Blackstone Inc, Apollo Global Management Inc and Carlyle Group Inc will reimburse U.S. employees' expenses for traveling out of state to access abortion reproduction care services.Other Wall Street firms, including J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, have...
• Wall Street Ends Down, Pulled Lower by Growth Stocks
  
  U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, with few catalysts to sway investor sentiment as they approach the half-way point of a year in which the equity markets have been slammed by heightened inflation worries and tightening Fed policy.
• Morgan Stanley to Cover US Employees' Travel for Abortions
  
  Morgan Stanley joined other large U.S. banks expanding its healthcare coverage to include travel costs for employees seeking abortion services if they are not locally available, according to a source familiar with the matter.
• Inflation Has Hit the Bottle
  
  Customers at fine restaurants and bars are noticing a new form of shrinkflation: weaker drinks and smaller wine pours.
• Ken Nuss: 5 Annuity Myths That Can Blind You to Good Options
  
  Annuity myths are harmful because they lead people to dismiss annuities out of hand when they could be a perfect fit. Myth 1: annuities are all the same. They're good only for retirees.
• Boston Globe Poll: 69 Percent Say Biden Should Not Run Again
  
  The latest Suffolk University/The Boston Globe poll has come out with some warning signs for Democrats for a famously blue New England state of Rhode Island, long run and dominated by Democrats.
• Survey: More Than One-Third Work Entirely From Home
  
  More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of Americans have some flexibility to work from home.
• Airlines Cancel Over 700 US Flights
  
  Airlines canceled over 700 flights in the United States on Monday, as adverse weather and a shortage of staff hurt their ability to keep up with a surge in summer travel demand.

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