Economy
What is the Consumer Price Index, and what does the monthly CPI report mean for the US economy?
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Tampa, Florida has had the biggest increase in heat wave frequency. Philadelphia has experienced the greatest increase in heat wave intensity.
The White House has invested in an ambitious plan of deploying nuclear fusion on the electrical grid in the 2030s. While the science is still developing, fusion has the potential to dramatically alter the clean energy landscape.
While honey bee colonies have recovered in recent years, data on wild bee populations makes it unclear how fast these essential pollinators are dying off.
Environment
In 2022, tornadoes killed 25 people in the US.
Mississippi has the most tornadoes in the country.
Arizona has the worst air quality in the country.
Cities in the Southwestern US have the country’s worst air quality.
Thirty-nine percent of Americans live within a half mile of a park.
Carbon capture is getting increasing attention as a part of the nation’s long-term climate goals. New Energy Department data identifies 58 active projects across the US.
Biden highlighted legislative achievements from his past two years and described his economic, health, climate, and safety priorities moving forward.
