Dec 13, 2021

US, Europe taking different routes to pandemic recovery

Economists think inflation is likely to persist in 2022. To what extent? That's harder to say. Above, traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 8. Spencer Platt via Getty Images

Also today: A new cybersecurity threat has companies scrambling to patch up holes in their networks. The USDA recently announced a food purchase program to address deficiencies in local and regional food economies.

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USDA program could help shore up local and regional food economies

by Savannah Peters

Dec 13, 2021

The program will help state and tribal governments purchase locally produced food for nutritional assistance programs like food banks and school cafeterias.

USDA Choice beef is displayed for sale in a grocery store on November 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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How do Europe and the U.S. compare in their pandemic recoveries?

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 13, 2021

In Europe, there's inflation, but it's not as high as it is in the U.S.

A recent Brooking reports shows how the U.S. and Europe are handling inflation and job recovery during the pandemic.

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