Business Stories from February 7, 2025 (Change date)
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Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flyingFeb 07, 2025 2:16 pm - The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.
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Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue statesFeb 07, 2025 1:54 pm - Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average when awarding grants.
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Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to avian flu outbreakFeb 07, 2025 1:49 pm - All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices.
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Remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities sayFeb 07, 2025 7:29 am - A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board died, authorities said. The crash appeared to be one of the deadliest in the state in the last 25 years.
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Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additivesFeb 07, 2025 6:52 am - An Illinois bill proposes banning four food additives linked to health issues that are already banned in the EU and Australia. This comes as FDA moves to ban two of those substances.
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US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate falls to 4%Feb 07, 2025 6:10 am - The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth.
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‘We deliver hope’: How Geneva therapist’s nonprofit provides accessible mental health careFeb 07, 2025 3:00 am - Randy and Amy Bennett of North Aurora have operated Intermission Therapies in Geneva since 2018, adding the nonprofit Second Act/Scene 2 as an option for clients with little or no insurance to cover mental health services.
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