Category: United States
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Christmas Spending Increased, Challenging Recession Fears in the U.S.
Despite persistent inflation, Americans increased their Christmas spending, early data shows. This is a significant relief for retailers, who spent much of the year fearing that the economy would weaken further this year and that consumer spending would decline. Retail sales from November 1 to December 24 rose 3.1% compared to the previous year, according…
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Why Did the State of Colorado Disqualify Trump from the 2024 Elections?
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again, citing the former president’s role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol as the reason, in a 4-3 decision that is likely to have significant legal and political ramifications for the 2024 general elections. The decision…
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Partnership between Delta and Latam brings new flights between NY and Rio
The new flights operated by Delta Air Lines from Rio de Janeiro arrived in Atlanta and New York on December 17, both associated with the Joint Venture Agreement with LATAM. Flight DL60, from Rio de Janeiro to Atlanta – which will now operate year-round – took off from Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) at…
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Partnership Between Delta and Latam Brings New Flights Between NY and Rio
The new flights operated by Delta Air Lines departing from Rio de Janeiro arrived in Atlanta and New York on December 17, both associated with the American company’s joint venture agreement with LATAM. The flight DL60, from Rio de Janeiro to Atlanta – which will now operate year-round – took off from Antônio Carlos Jobim…
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Passport Processing Times Return to Pre-Pandemic Normal
Passport processing times have returned to pre-pandemic normalcy. Starting December 18, 2023, passport applications will be processed in 6-8 weeks for routine service and 2-3 weeks for expedited service, which costs an additional $60, the U.S. Department of State reported. In 1990, only five percent of Americans possessed a passport. Today, that number is 48%.…
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The Wait Time for American Passports Finally Returns to Normal
The processing time for passport applications has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the U.S. State Department announced on Monday (18). The processing time for regular applications is now six to eight weeks and two to three weeks for emergency applications (which cost an additional $60), the department said. The updated wait time applies to applications submitted…
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Yes, Many People Are Getting Sick
Welcome to the respiratory illness season. According to the CDC – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York City – along with New Jersey and at least 16 other states – is now facing “high” to “very high” levels of respiratory illness activity, as measured by the number of weekly visits to clinics…
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Immigration Judges Have 3 Million Pending Cases
The backlog of cases in immigration courts in the United States surpassed three million pending cases last month, a historic record. The three million pending cases reported in November include one million cases that were added in the previous 12 months, according to a report from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University (TRAC).…
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Trump Returns to Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric in Election Campaign
Just over a month before the start of the Republican primaries for the 2024 general elections, the party’s leading candidate, former President Donald J. Trump, has once again employed anti-immigrant rhetoric, described by many as ‘xenophobic,’ ‘racist,’ and ‘Nazi,’ during his election campaign. During rallies in Nevada and New Hampshire last weekend, Trump stated that…
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Deadline to Enroll in a Government-Subsidized Health Plan is Ending
Do you have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as “Obamacare”? You have until this Friday, the 15th, to renew your enrollment so that your coverage is not suspended on December 31. If you miss the deadline, you still have the chance to enroll in a government-subsidized health plan for the…