Category: Inside
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Why Are Food Prices Continuing to Rise in the U.S.?
Inflation overall is falling in the United States, but food prices in supermarkets increased by 1.3% from September 2023 to September 2024. This increase was smaller than the 2.4% rise for commodities such as gasoline, utilities, consumer goods, clothing, and medical services. It was also lower than the Federal Reserve’s inflation target of 2%, which…
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COP29: Brazil Commits to Reducing Emissions by 67% by 2035
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Brazil has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2035, setting a more ambitious target than its previous goal of a 59% reduction.
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Deadline for the ‘REAL ID’ Approaches. Have You Got Yours?
The clock is ticking: There are only six months left until the REAL ID rules take effect. The deadline was previously extended, in part due to COVID, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025.Do you remember what REAL ID is?Starting in May of next year, everyone boarding a flight within the U.S. or wanting…
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COP29: Brazil Commits to Reducing Emissions by 67% by 2035
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Brazil has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2035, setting a more ambitious target than its previous reduction goal of 59%. The new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of Brazil will be presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which began…
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Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Passport Control
Waiting in a long line after a tiring day of travel is not how anyone wants to end a trip. Immigration and customs authorities have long sought a more efficient solution to this bureaucracy. One of them is the Mobile Passport Control (MPC), a program developed to expedite immigration and customs screenings at selected airports…
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Seven American States Voted to Protect Abortion Rights
Voters in seven states – Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York – approved pro-abortion initiatives at the polls this week. About one-fifth of abortions in the U.S. – an average of around 19,000 per month – occur in these states, according to data from the Society of Family Planning. In most of…
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Almost 16.4 Million People Live in Favelas in Brazil, Census Reveals
Brazil has 16.390 million people living in favelas and urban communities, which represents 8.1% of the population, according to the 2022 Census supplement.
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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Again in the U.S.
Authorities from the Federal Reserve (Fed), the American tax agency, cut interest rates again on Thursday (7). This is their second reduction of 2024 and the latest sign that policymakers believe inflation is finally coming under control. The interest rates were reduced to a range of 4.5 to 4.75%. The Fed’s move comes two days…
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Nearly 16.4 Million People Live in Slums in Brazil, Census Reveals
Brazil has 16.39 million people living in slums and urban communities, representing 8.1% of the total population, according to the 2022 Census released by IBGE.
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2024 Will Be the First Year to Exceed the Warming Limit of the Paris Agreement
New data confirms that 2024 will be the hottest year on record and the first year to exceed the limit set by the Paris Agreement — a devastating news for the planet, at a time when the United States has just elected a president who denies global warming, withdrew the country from the Paris Agreement…