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FDA to announce how it’ll increase imports to address baby formula shortage

The Food and Drug Administration will soon announce how it plans to increase imports of infant formula from abroad, as U.S. parents and babies grapple with a formula shortage sparked in part by the closure of an Abbott facility in Michigan.  But President Biden will not be invoking the Defense …

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Bay Area housing startup offers sleeping pods for $800 a month

In the latest sign that the U.S. housing shortage is reaching crisis levels, a Bay Area startup is offering bunk-bed style pods at $800 a month for up to 14 people to live in a single home. Brownstone Shared Housing, an eight-month-old startup, bills itself as a short-term solution for …

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Electric vehicles are popular, but charging them remains a challenge

Rising prices at the gas pump are leading more consumers to consider electric vehicles in hopes of saving on monthly bills.  Today, a gallon of gas across the U.S. costs $4.14, up $1.25 compared to one year ago, leading to higher monthly expenses for families who rely on their cars …

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