Gun control advocates have argued that separately categorizing store sales could potentially flag a surge of suspicious sales activity to safety officials.
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How much ‘pain’? Fed to signal more rate hikes ahead
Economists expect Fed officials to forecast on Wednesday that their key rate could go as high as 4% by the end of this year.
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First public global database of fossil fuels launches
The new registry is hoped to empower groups to hold governments accountable when issuing licenses for fossil fuel extraction.
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Bill Clinton: ‘The world’s on fire,’ but teamwork can help
At the Clinton Global Initiative, which reconvened Monday for the first time since 2016, all participants will be expected to announce or develop a partnership.
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Lobstering group appeals decision in lawsuit over whale-protection rules
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says the new regulations are based on faulty science, and is now attempting to take that argument to a higher court.
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Europe’s central bank to weigh climate scores as it buys bonds
The European Central Bank says it intends to prioritize those companies doing more to reveal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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More Mainers have health insurance, census finds
The uninsured rate declined from 8% to 5.7% from 2019-21 after Maine expanded Medicaid, and is now about half what it was a decade ago.
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New Jersey employers urged to watch, not test, for cannabis impairment
By law companies can no longer rely just on a positive blood test, so they’re looking for signs like glassy eyes and excessive yawning.
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Colorado’s medical cannabis sales hit lowest point since legalization
The downturn comes amid new requirements for patients and appears to be having more of an impact on smaller businesses.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center receives $35 million federal grant to boost climate-smart agriculture
The five-year award will let the group lead a national alliance dedicated to improving soil health.