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Carriers such as the US Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is great news for both buyers and shippers. Like last year, there is likely to be little drama compared to the struggles during the pandemic, when people hunkered down at home and relied on online shopping while major carriers, including the Postal Service, simultaneously struggled with absenteeism and a flood of packages had. ShipMatrix’s Satish Jindel says carriers have capacity to deliver more than 120 million packages per day, compared to a forecast holiday peak of 82 million packages per day.
WASHINGTON (`) — Inflation has reached its lowest level in two and a half years. The unemployment rate remained below 4% for the longest period since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of an impending recession. But according to a series of polls, most Americans have a bleak view of the economy. Inequality has led to confusion, despair and curiosity on social media and opinion columns. Many factors are responsible for the discrepancy, but economists are increasingly pointing to one in particular: the ongoing financial and psychological impact of the worst inflation in four decades.
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CHICAGO (`) — Almost every major city in the United States generally allows drivers to turn right at red lights, but that could change. A dramatic increase in car accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and cyclists has led to a variety of policy and infrastructure changes. The debate over banning right-wing red has sparked the most intense feelings on both sides. The Washington, D.C. City Council passed a right-on-red ban last year that will take effect in 2025. Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle have also considered it. Most U.S. cities have maintained the right-on-red rule since a 1970s federal mandate aimed at saving energy by preventing cars from idling at traffic lights.
Nearly nine in 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level, even though standardized tests show significantly fewer students are on track. That’s according to a survey released Wednesday by Gallup and the nonprofit organization Learning Heroes. Many parents rely on report cards to get a sense of their children’s progress, but researchers say they may be missing the bigger picture. Without this knowledge, parents may not seek options for additional support for their children. In a federal survey, school officials said half of all U.S. students started last school year behind grade level in at least one subject.
MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. (`) — With human-caused climate change impacting water access and weather conditions in the Willamette Valley — a region known for growing hops — farmers are taking advantage of every new strategy available to them To stay afloat, both large and small breweries supply supplies. Climate change is only expected to exacerbate the challenges growers are already seeing with hops and barley. Researchers are working with farmers to counteract the effects of more volatile weather systems through improved hop varieties and the addition of winter barley.
WASHINGTON (`) — Flawed government reviews have locked millions of the poorest Americans out of the Medicaid program in recent months. Poverty experts wonder whether the Biden administration is doing enough to stop states from wrongly excluding people from the federal health care program. Estimates suggest that as many as 30 million people could be excluded from Medicaid as states complete review of their rolls over the next year. Advocates interviewed across the country say problems with government forms, websites and phone lines in states like Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Arkansas have caused many people to lose Medicaid. The Arkansas Department of Human Services says it has tried to reach people with additional calls, emails and texts.
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