#Inflation rate surpasses a three decade high

#Inflation rate surpasses a three decade high

“Inflation rate surpasses a three decade high” Politics Insider for April 21: Prices jump more than expected in March; Freeland and allies stage a G20 walkout; Poilievre’s brewing battle Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Inflation rose to 6.7 per cent in March,…

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#All eyes on Eric Adams and other commentary

#All eyes on Eric Adams and other commentary

“All eyes on Eric Adams and other commentary” Crime beat: All Eyes on Eric Adams A mass subway shooting, “during rush hour, might prove a turning point for city residents,” who thanks to remote work can “avoid the subways in much larger numbers,” warns City Journal’s Rafael A. Mangual. That “poses a real threat to…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022” Uber’s price surgeYou report that critics of Uber call that company’s rising fares “downright unethical” (“We are being taken for a ride,” April 15). Prices reflect underlying realities of demand and supply. In New York City, rising crime (thanks, Bill de Blasio!) simultaneously raises the demand for…

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#Distanced US workers could be on sidelines indefinitely

#Distanced US workers could be on sidelines indefinitely

“Distanced US workers could be on sidelines indefinitely” Several million Americans who left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic expect to remain on the sidelines indefinitely, according to a report. Workers who chose to stay home because they fear getting ill or have physical impairments could be exacerbating the national labor shortage for years, according…

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#There’s nothing ‘normal’ about the Joe Biden era

#There’s nothing ‘normal’ about the Joe Biden era

“There’s nothing ‘normal’ about the Joe Biden era” Joe Biden is falling down on his promise to bring normality back to the presidency for a basic reason — he’s not normal. Biden’s long pedigree, conventional politics and contrast with Donald Trump suggested that he’d bring predictability and calm to the highest reaches of the nation’s…

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