Public Health Concerns - The Florida surgeon general's actions regarding vaccines are considered scandalous and not grounded in evidence or public health principles, potentially driven by political aims [3][4] - Decreasing vaccination rates in Florida could lead to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses like measles and polio, impacting not only unvaccinated children but also partially vaccinated ones [5][7][8] - Florida's childhood vaccine coverage is flirting with a dangerous threshold, nearing the level where herd immunity is not achieved, approximately 92-94% [6][7] Impact of Leadership & Guidance - Lack of steady leadership from the CDC impacts public health guidance nationwide, creating confusion and prompting states to counter federal guidance [9][10] - Three West Coast states are banding together to counter the CDC's lack of leadership, potentially embracing medical society guidelines [10] Vaccine Safety & Effectiveness - Vaccines are safe and effective, with no changes in the underlying science supporting their use [11] - Strong bipartisan support exists for vaccine requirements for children in schools, with polling data indicating 80% support [10] Resources - HealthyChildorg, produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Immunizeorg are recommended resources for information on vaccines [11][12]

Hey Carl, good morning. So this is the Wall Street Journal reporting citing US officials familiar with the matter, saying that the Justice Department has now officially opened a criminal investigation into Lisa Cook and these allegations of mortgage fraud. The journal saying that the government has issued now subpoenas as part of an inquiry into whether she submitted fraudulent information on mortgage applications.So we knew that this was coming. had been heavily signaled, but so far these were sort of refe ...

We can see the trade deficit widens to $78.3% billion from 60.2% billion. And that's largely because we imported a lot. 55.9% increase in imports. 3/10 percent increase in exports.Get back to that in a second. Jobless claims now to 37, a little bit higher than anticipated. The 230 was the forecast last week to 29.The continuing claims number 1,940,000. That's down from 1,000,009 44. So some mixed numbers on jobless claims.Probably don't add anything to the narrative of what's going on in the labor market. N ...

Good morning. Frank Holland, anchor of Worldwide Exchange. Every morning we do a word of the day. The word of the day today was motion.It came from Jeff Kellberg of KKM. He says the mag seven are in motion. His pick first today was Alphabet.Those shares up about 35% over the last 3 months. We also talked about seasonality and market trends with Ryan Dietrich of the Carson Group. Now, on average over the last decade, the S&Ps pulled back about 2% in September.However, Ryan's watching a different trend. He sa ...

It's been a busy morning for economic data. Let's get some more with Rick Santelli. Hi again, Rick.All right. Well, this is good day to watch yields climb up a little bit. I wouldn't be surprised to see stocks do a little better as well.ISM first time look at the August read on the service sector, the important swath to the US economy. And the numbers are good. 52.0% on the services index.Better than expected, sequentially higher than 50.1% in the rearview mirror. That would be the best since Feb of 25 when ...

Cardi B is selling the drama. Yeah, the rap star is selling limited versions of her upcoming Am I the Drama album using viral memes of herself in court as the artwork. So earlier this week, a jury in LA finding Cardi B not liable for assault and battery against her former security guard who sued her for $24 million. ...

Palestinians are heading south to a so-called safe zone where Israel claims food and shelter will be provided. Bahadawad and his 8-year-old sister Ilam were in that safe zone walking barefoot to a charity kitchen. I wish I could be like kids around the world reading, studying, and learning.Fahed says these children were also in that safe zone. They were collecting water when their families and the Ministry of Health say they were hit by an Israeli strike. The hospital can't cope.An injured boy shares a stre ...

This tip came from where. Well, you have to understand, of course, as part of a federal investigation, I'm not going to explain our sources and methods, where we get tips from, who are whistleblowers. This is exactly why you have whistleblower protections. This is exactly why you don't intimidate people who are your sources who give you information.So, it would be reckless for me to do that. No, but this goes to the political weaponization issue because if for example the tip came from inside uh the adminis ...

I mean, this petition right now has four Republicans, uh, including Marjgerie Taylor Green, Lauren Boowbert, and Nancy Mace. And I think the most dangerous thing for Republicans on this is these survivors, these women who who have been abused repeatedly over the course of years and then invalidated about that abuse. That's akin to having nothing left to lose. And that's dangerous.And these Republicans have a lot coming their way. If they think they're going to be quiet, they're done. You can hear it. You ca ...

Wall Street strategists say investors are becoming more concerned about said independence as President Trump seeks to impose his will on the central bank. Jp morgan analyst wrote to clients that, quote, Markets have become more concerned over Fed independence as there are signs of a Fed inflation trade. Goldman Sachs analyst also noted growing concerns around Fed credibility.Let's get Morgan Stanley's take. Joining us now is Mike Wilson, who is the firm's chief U.S. equity strategist and CEO. Mike, thanks f ...