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Ken Griffin knocks Trump’s corporate deals, says ‘all of us lose’ when government starts picking winners
CEO of Citadel Ken Griffin is interviewed Chairman of the Milken Institute Michael Milken (not pictured) during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 7, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Citadel CEO Ken Griffin on Thursday knocked the Trump administration for making deals with large corporations to avoid the full […]
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Shooting at Dallas ICE detention facility leaves ‘multiple injuries and fatalities’: Noem
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hosts a roundtable discussion about securing the Northern Border, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Rebecca Cook | Reuters A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas, causing “multiple injuries and fatalities,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem […]
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Trump admin draws unproven link between autism and Tylenol ingredient use during pregnancy
In this photo illustration, Tylenol caplets are displayed on Sept. 22, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday drew an unproven link between autism and pregnant women’s use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in one of the world’s most common over-the-counter pain relievers, Kenvue’s Tylenol. President Donald […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens Covid shot recommendations, calling it an individual decision
Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) listen to a presentation about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) during an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s […]
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Covid shot access, coverage at stake as RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel convenes
Ruth Jones, immunization nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami, Florida, on May 29, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Covid shot access and coverage in the U.S. hang in the balance as an influential government vaccine panel hand-picked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert […]
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Johnson says Democrats will ‘lose that battle’ if shutdown hinges on ACA subsidies
House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats in Congress on Wednesday of inserting “partisan political preferences” into the government funding fight, and said they are risking a shutdown if they don’t drop their demands. “It doesn’t make any sense, and they’re going to lose that battle,” Johnson said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” of his Democratic colleagues. […]
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Healthy Returns: What to know about RFK Jr.’s five new vaccine panel members
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest […]
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Pfizer, Moderna shares fall on report that Trump officials will link child deaths to Covid shots
Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Pfizer and Moderna fell on Friday after a report that Trump administration health officials plan to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of 25 children. The report from the […]
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Health care inflation rises as patients, employers brace for biggest jump in health spending in 15 years
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health-care inflation is fueling higher coverage costs, setting the stage for what could be the largest increase in health-care spending by large employers in 15 years. Medical care costs in August rose 4.2% on an annualized basis, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, compared […]
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Healthy Returns: New FDA rules affect copycat GLP-1s, and Apple adds health tools to its latest Watch
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The Food […]
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