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"This program is not going to be as easy as the administration initially claimed," says one expert in immigration law.
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Indiana is No. 1, ACC and Alabama are on bubble and more College Football Playoff takeaways - The Athletic The New York TimesProjecting the final CFP top 12: Where does Alabama land? ESPNBowl projections: Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech headline College Football Playoff bracket CBS SportsFinal 2025 CFB Playoff Bracket Predictions After Conference Championship Weekend Bleacher Report
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2025 College Football Rankings: Indiana, Texas Tech Jump After Conference Title Wins FOX SportsProjecting the final CFP top 12: Where does Alabama land? ESPNAs Selection Sunday debates begin, no denying Indiana is on top of the college football world On3
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Confusion, Anxiety for Parents as Vaccine Guidelines for Children are Upended NY TimesInsurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won't change, industry and officials say CNNTrump urges a new vaccine schedule. Here's what other countries do. The Washington PostFact-checking the CDC panel's reasons for dropping universal newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendation PBS
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The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here's what to know when you're planning the unplannable.
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Which countries will play in Houston for the 2026 World Cup? Here are the results of the final draw KHOUFIFA reveals full 2026 World Cup match schedule ESPNFull schedule of which teams will play in Houston for the 2026 FIFA World Cup AxiosAnalyzing team strength at the 2026 World Cup: Is England in a ‘Group of Death'? - The Athletic The New York TimesFIFA reveals which
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The shortage is a lucrative opportunity — but the window is brief.
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The Federal Reserve served up a widely expected third consecutive jumbo rate hike when it concluded its regularly scheduled two-day meeting on Wednesday. Chair Jerome Powell and the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points. (A basis point equals 0.01%.)
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Although the move matched consensus expectations, a significant portion of the bond market - and plenty of traders and tacticians, for that matter - were bracing for a whopping 100 bp rate hike. Uncertainty over just how hawkish the Fed would reveal itself to be has cast a pall on equities over the preceding weeks, and so a rate hike of "only" three-quarters of a percentage point was actually met with some relief. Stocks sold off sharply when the Fed released its statement at 2 p.m. Eastern, but then drifted back into positive territory during Powell's press conference, which began a half-hour later.
Ultimately, however, the major indexes finished in the red. That's because the Fed's bottom line is that inflation is by no means under control. And while there might be ample anecdotal and emotional evidence pointing to the contrary, the economy is simply running too hot. An imbalance in supply and demand in the labor market and related strong real wage growth, snarled supply chains and a rising dollar are just some of the factors confounding monetary policymakers - not to mention corporate revenues and profit margins.
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Many farmers are facing a critical retirement decision. The traditions of yesterday are often changing, and their children may no longer want to follow in their parents' footsteps. The challenges are many. However, there are options available.
In 1971, I began my farming career at the tender age of 9 in the Skagit Valley, 60 miles north of Seattle. Crop farming was my gig; rouging spinach, sorting tulips, picking strawberries, raspberries and cucumbers alongside the migrant workers from Mexico. When I was old enough, I was driving picking machines with a dozen kids lying on boards over a conveyor belt, or driving an open tractor pulling a green pea combine while traveling about 1 mile in four hours.
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Today, at the age of 59, I realize that I've been preparing this article for 50 years. During 12-hour shifts on the open tractor, it rained, often. My family could not afford proper rain gear, so a plastic lawn bag with holes punched out for my head and arms provided quite well. Working six of these shifts every seven days gives a teenager time to reflect. That's when I decided farming was very hard and I wanted an easy office job someday!
Challenges for Farmers Today
A huge debt of gratitude is owed to the men and women who feed the world. You face unprecedented challenges:
Mother NatureInconsistent commodity prices
Lack of access to labor
Global competition with lower costs of operations
Lack of resources to compete with larger corporate farming technology
Next-generation (family) choosing a different career path
You are at an age where you need to slow down or retire completely
Potential income tax law changes
Inheritance and estat
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