Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet. It's now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to implement bans. The policies and their impact have been in flux ever since the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Here's a look at data on where things stand: Overturning Roe and enforcing abortion bans has changed how woman obtain abortions in the U.S. But one thing it hasn't done is put a dent in the number of abortions being obtained. There have been slightly more monthly abortions across the country recently than there were in the months leading up to the June 2022 ruling, even as the number in states with bans dropped to near zero. “Abortion bans don’t actually prevent abortions from happening,” said Ushma Upadhyay, a public health social scientist at the University of California San Francisco. But, she said, they do change care. For women in some states, there are major obstacles to getting abortions — and advocates say that low-income, minority and immigrant women are least likely to be able to get them when they want. For those living in states with bans, the ways to access abortion are through travel or abortion pills. As the bans swept in, abortion pills became a bigger part of the equation. They were involved in about half the abortions before Dobbs. More recently, it’s been closer to two-thirds of them, according to research by the Guttmacher Institute. The uptick of that kind of abortion, usually involving a combination of two drugs, was underway before the ruling. But now, it's become more common for pill prescriptions to be made by telehealth. By the summer of 2024, about 1 in 10 abortions was via pills prescribed via telehealth to patients in states where abortion is banned. As a result, the pills are now at the center of battles over abortion access. This month, Texas sued a New York doctor for prescribing pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. There's also an effort by Idaho, Kansas and Missouri to roll back their federal approvals and treat them as “controlled dangerous substances,” and a push for the federal government to start enforcing a 19th-century federal law to ban mailing them. Clinics have closed or halted abortions in states with bans. But a network of efforts to get women seeking abortions to places where they're legal has strengthened and travel for abortion is now common. The Guttmacher Institute found that more than twice as many Texas residents obtained abortion in 2023 in New Mexico as New Mexico residents did. And as many Texans received them in Kansas as Kansans. Abortion funds, which benefitted from “rage giving” in 2022, have helped pay the costs for many abortion-seekers. But some funds have had to cap how much they can give . Since the downfall of Roe, the actions of lawmakers and courts have kept shifting where abortion is legal and under what conditions. Here's where it stands now: Florida, the nation’s third most-populous state, began enforcing a ban on abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy on May 1. That immediately changed the state from one that was a refuge for other Southerners seeking abortion to an exporter of people looking for them. There were about 30% fewer abortions there in May compared with the average for the first three months of the year. And in June, there were 35% fewer. While the ban is not unique, the impact is especially large. The average driving time from Florida to a facility in North Carolina where abortion is available for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is more than nine hours, according to data maintained by Caitlin Myers, a Middlebury College economics professor. The bans have meant clinics closed or stopped offering abortions in some states. But some states where abortion remains legal until viability – generally considered to be sometime past 21 weeks of pregnancy , though there’s no fixed time for it – have seen clinics open and expand . Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico are among the states with new clinics. There were 799 publicly identifiable abortion providers in the U.S. in May 2022, the month before the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. And by this November, it was 792, according to a tally by Myers, who is collecting data on abortion providers. But Myers says some hospitals that always provided some abortions have begun advertising it. So they’re now in the count of clinics – even though they might provide few of them. How hospitals handle pregnancy complications , especially those that threaten the lives of the women, has emerged as a major issue since Roe was overturned. President Joe Biden's administration says hospitals must offer abortions when they're needed to prevent organ loss, hemorrhage or deadly infections, even in states with bans. Texas is challenging the administration’s policy and the U.S. Supreme Court this year declined to take it up after the Biden administration sued Idaho. More than 100 pregnant women seeking help in emergency rooms and were turned away or left unstable since 2022, The Associated Press found in an analysis of federal hospital investigative records. Among the complaints were a woman who miscarried in the lobby restroom of Texas emergency room after staff refused to see her and a woman who gave birth in a car after a North Carolina hospital couldn't offer an ultrasound. The baby later died. “It is increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care in an emergency department,” Dara Kass, an emergency medicine doctor and former U.S. Health and Human Services official told the AP earlier this year. Since Roe was overturned, there have been 18 reproductive rights-related statewide ballot questions. Abortion rights advocates have prevailed on 14 of them and lost on four. In the 2024 election , they amended the constitutions in five states to add the right to abortion. Such measures failed in three states: In Florida, where it required 60% support; in Nebraska, which had competing abortion ballot measures; and in South Dakota, where most national abortion rights groups did support the measure. AP VoteCast data found that more than three-fifths of voters in 2024 supported abortion being legal in all or most cases – a slight uptick from 2020. The support came even as voters supported Republicans to control the White House and both houses of Congress. Associated Press writers Linley Sanders, Amanda Seitz and Laura Ungar contributed to this article.Animal Disinfectants Market Growth Drivers, Latest Trends, Opportunities, Challenges, Recent Developments, Key Segments, Regional Insights, and Revenue Forecast 12-19-2024 11:56 PM CET | Arts & Culture Press release from: ABNewswire MarketsandMarkets� Animal Disinfectants Market by Type (Iodine, Lactic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide), Application (Dairy Cleaning, Swine, Poultry, Equine, Ruminants, Pets, And Aquaculture), Animal Type, End-User, Form, and Region - Global Forecast to 2029 The global animal disinfectants market [ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/animal-disinfectants-market-worth-5-7-billion-by-2029--exclusive-report-by-marketsandmarkets-302229364.html ] is projected to grow from USD 3.9 billion in 2024 to USD 5.7 billion by 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. Animal disinfectants are widely used due to their versatility and broad applications, playing a crucial role in promoting the health and welfare of livestock. These products effectively eliminate harmful pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that thrive in animal housing, equipment, and surrounding areas. Regular use of disinfectants reduces the risk of outbreaks and helps maintain a safe and hygienic environment for animals. They are commonly utilized in farms, veterinary clinics, and animal shelters where cleanliness is paramount. Selecting the appropriate disinfectant requires consideration of factors such as the type of pathogen, the surface to be treated, and the potential impact on humans and animals. Effective disinfection is a key element in biosecurity and hygiene practices to prevent and manage biohazards. Image: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Images/animal-disinfectants-market-oveview.webp Animal Disinfectants Market Drivers [ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/27146795/animal-disinfectants-market-size-growth-opportunities-trends-top-companies-regional-analysis-key-segments-and-forecast-to-2028]: Increasing incidence of livestock diseases The alarming increase in African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in Europe underscores the severity of the situation. According to the 2022 ADIS report from the European Parliament, there were 537 outbreaks of ASF in domestic pigs across 12 European countries. Additionally, there were 7,442 outbreaks of ASF in wild boars reported in 15 European countries. The situation changed in 2023 with a rapid increase in the number of registered outbreaks. Between January 1, 2023, and July 22, 2023, ADIS recorded 902 outbreaks in domestic pigs across 16 European countries and 5,445 outbreaks in wild boar populations across 19 European countries. This steep increase reflects the rapidly accelerating danger from livestock diseases and has made the requirement for very strong disease prevention and control measures. The spread of ASF raises serious concerns about animal health, as well as its impact on the economy and food security in regions reliant on pig farming. This situation highlights the importance of biosecurity, disease surveillance, and proper disinfection practices in controlling such dreadful diseases. Poultry Segment Anticipated to Lead Market Growth The poultry segment is expected to experience significant growth during the forecast period. Maintaining a disease-free environment is critical for success in poultry farming. According to a 2021 OECD report, global meat protein consumption is projected to increase by 14% by 2030, with poultry meat accounting for around 40% of total protein consumption. This rising demand for poultry meat is driving growth in poultry farming and creating a higher demand for poultry disinfectants to ensure safe and hygienic meat production. These disinfectants are typically applied after cleaning equipment to eliminate any remaining pathogens and come in various forms such as fumigation products, foam sprays, and liquid concentrates. Common disinfectant chemicals in poultry facilities include phenolic compounds, iodine, chlorine compounds, quaternary ammonium compounds, and oxidizing agents. Viruses are a significant contributor to poultry disease transmission, with avian influenza being a notable concern. Terminal disinfection is a highly effective method for maintaining poultry health. For example, Neogen Corporation (US), through its Quat-Chem product line, offers virucidal disinfectants specifically designed to control infectious diseases in poultry. In Europe, Germany leads poultry exports, accounting for 24% of the region's total exports, according to the USDA. Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=38718363 Powdered Disinfectants Gaining Momentum Powdered animal disinfectants are forecasted to hold a significant market share due to their ease of use and convenience in storage and transport compared to liquid forms. These powders are particularly effective on surfaces, in hard-to-reach areas, and for controlling biofilms and preventing cross-contamination, all of which are vital for animal health. Unlike liquid disinfectants, powdered forms pose minimal risk of spills or leaks. In March 2023, Neogen launched Viroxide Super, a powdered disinfectant that aligns with the rising demand for easy-to-use and effective powdered solutions. This peroxygen-based disinfectant is proven effective against numerous viruses on hard, non-porous surfaces, including Avian Influenza, Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), and African Swine Fever. The practical handling and application of powdered disinfectants contribute significantly to their market growth. Asia Pacific Leads the Animal Disinfectants Market Share [ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/11/29/2988923/0/en/Animal-Disinfectants-Market-Growth-Accelerates-Toward-5-7-Billion-by-2029.html ]. The Asia Pacific region holds the largest market share for animal disinfectants, driven by the increasing prevalence of African Swine Fever (ASF). Outbreaks in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and India have resulted in the culling of thousands of animals-over 10,300 pigs in Mizoram and 310 pigs in Kerala between February and July 2024. This escalating crisis underscores the urgent need for effective disease control measures, fueling demand for disinfectants and biosecurity products in the region. Governments and farms in the Asia Pacific are intensifying efforts to prevent and control ASF, which is bolstering the growth of the animal disinfectants market. Disinfectants play a critical role in managing outbreaks, ensuring biosecurity, and protecting livestock from diseases, placing the market on a strong growth trajectory amid the ASF crisis. Leading Animal Disinfectants Manufacturers [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/ResearchInsight/animal-disinfectant-market.asp]: Key Market Players in this include Neogen Corporation (US), GEA Group Aktiengesellschaftv (Germany), Lanxess (Germany), Zoetis (US), Solvay (Belgium), Stockmeier Group (Germany), Kersia Group (France), Ecolab (US), Albert Kerbl GmbH (Germany), PCC Group (Germany), DeLaval Inc. (Sweden), Diversey Holdings Ltd. (US), Virbac (France), Kemin Industries Inc. (US) and Fink Tec GmbH (Germany). LANXESS (Germany) LANXESS is a German specialty chemical company with its headquarters in Cologne, founded in 2004. The company produces additives, consumer protection products, and chemical intermediates. In 2023, it had total sales of USD 7.27 billion. The four business categories of the LANXESS Group are consumer protection, specialty additives, advanced industrial intermediates, and all other segments. These enable LANXESS to cover a large number of applications and markets. The company offers its animal disinfectant products in the consumer protection segment. Since 2020, LANXESS has extended its offerings in this segment to modern biosecurity disinfectants and specialty chemicals for the maintenance of hygiene standards for farm animals. Employing around 12,500 people, LANXESS has a significant international presence, operating in 32 countries. This extensive network supports its commitment to quality and innovation, ensuring local service and procurement security across its global operations. Zoetis (US) Zoetis specializes in the discovery, development, and production of animal health medications and vaccines. In addition to these core products, the company provides diagnostic tools, genetic testing, biodevices, and various services tailored to the needs of veterinarians, livestock producers, and pet owners. Zoetis' product offerings include treatments for infections, vaccines, parasite control products, medicated feed additives, and other non-pharmaceutical solutions for both pets and livestock. Initially part of Pfizer (US) as its animal health division, Zoetis became an independent company in February 2013 after being spun off. The company has a broad distribution network that covers more than 100 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region. Some of its key subsidiaries include Pharmag AS (Norway), Alpharma LLC (US), Zoetis B.V. (Netherlands), Zoetis Canada Inc. (Canada), and Zoetis Korea Ltd. (South Korea). Animal Disinfectants Industry [ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/animal-disinfectants-market-size-share-growth-drivers-edward-scott-jxjbf/ ] Recent Developments: In April 2024, Neogen launched Farm Fluid MAX Disinfectant, which is a powerful and versatile solution designed to meet the rigorous needs of livestock and poultry markets across Great Britain. It effectively eliminates pathogens and maintains high standards of hygiene in farm environments. In January 2022, STOCKMEIER Group acquired New Quimica S.L., which specializes in the storage, sales, and distribution of chemical products. This acquisition will help STOCKMEIER to expand its geographic footprint in Spain. In May 2021, Kersia Group acquired Bioarmor, a manufacturer of enzyme-based hygiene products for cleaning and disinfecting buildings, equipment, and animal water and environmental solutions for pig, poultry, ruminant, and horse farms. Bioarmor has a commercial presence in France, and this acquisition strengthens that presence. In October 2022, Diversey acquired Tasman Chemicals, an Australian manufacturer of professional hygiene and cleaning solutions. This acquisition would strengthen Diversey's operational presence and customer experience in New Zealand and Australia, facilitating the expansion of the company's reach. In June 2022, Kemin Industries introduced two new chlorine-dioxide-based antimicrobial and disinfectant solutions, KEEPER and OXINE, in Asia. These solutions can be applied to food, water, food-contact surfaces, processing equipment, and food production environments. 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The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif for war crimes and crimes against humanity. A pre-trial chamber of the ICC found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and Gallant intentionally “deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity.” This is not the first attempt to seek legal accountability for Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. In December 2023, South Africa brought a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of committing genocide. In January of this year, the ICJ found there was a “ real and imminent risk ” that Israel was committing — or would commit — acts of genocide in Gaza. Nine months later, a United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry reported : “Israel has implemented a concerted policy to destroy the health-care system of Gaza. Israeli security forces have deliberately killed, wounded, arrested, detained, mistreated and tortured medical personnel and targeted medical vehicles, constituting the war crimes of willful killing and mistreatment and the crime against humanity of extermination.” As the world witnesses the ongoing destruction of Gaza, universities in the West have become critical sites of examination, debate and protest. They have also become sites of suppression that shrink, rather than facilitate, the open exchange and analysis of ideas. Universities are indispensable to supporting the free inquiry needed to do the work of addressing atrocity crimes. However, Western universities are increasingly prioritizing ideas of neutrality over a principled commitment to free speech and the pursuit of truth. The indispensible role of the university In an essay on education and neoliberalism, Canadian-American cultural studies scholar Henry Giroux emphasized the importance of the university’s role in leading social change. He said the university is: “one of the few public spaces left where students can learn the power of questioning authority, recover the ideals of engaged citizenship, reaffirm the importance of the public good, and expand their capacities to make a difference.” Understanding — and ultimately preventing — genocide and other atrocity crimes requires an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates insights from a multitude of areas of expertise including law, history, politics, hard and applied sciences, psychology, journalism and others. Universities are crucial to supporting the evidence-based research needed to do this essential work. “The chances for truth to prevail in public,” as Hannah Arendt argued , are “greatly improved by the mere existence” of universities and “by the organization of independent, supposedly disinterested scholars associated with them.” Academic freedom should always be highly valued and steadfastly protected. As the Canadian Association of University Teachers stated in November 2023 , “academic freedom, like all expressive freedoms, is particularly vulnerable during periods of war, conflict, and social unrest.” Unfortunately, many have responded to political and donor pressure by repressing discussions of Palestine in the classroom and on campus grounds. These moves curtail the academic freedom of scholars working on Palestine. When universities become less free, the health of our democracies declines . The importance of student protest Over the past year, students across North America, Europe and elsewhere established encampments on campuses to bring attention to Israel’s crimes and to call on their institutions to divest from companies and industries associated with Israel’s assault on Gaza and occupation of Palestinian land . Read more: A different way to address student encampments However, many encampments were violently dismantled, with universities collaborating with authorities to shut down dissent and protest on campus. Some universities have targeted students and faculty who support Palestinian freedom with surveillance, reprisals and expulsions . They have enacted a range of new policies designed to discourage or otherwise police speech on campus, which disproportionately target speech on Palestine. Such actions violate the expressive and assembly rights of students and faculty and transform the university into places where people are fearful of speaking out. In October, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, Gina Romero, criticized these policies and practices, urging universities to change course . Romero observed that the “brutal repression of the university-based protest movement is posing a profound threat to democratic systems and institutions.” Erasure of Palestinian history and culture Teaching Palestinian history on campuses is essential work , especially as schools and universities in Gaza are facing scholasticide . Scholasticide refers to the “systemic obliteration of education through the arrest, detention or killing of teachers, students and staff and the destruction of educational infrastructure.” Histories of the Nakba — the violent displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the founding of Israel — have been actively denied in Israel and in Western education and public discourse. The destruction of education is a method of genocide, as education is essential to the continuation of the Palestinian people as a distinct national and cultural group . This destructive erasure is underscored in a recent report by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese. Read more: The war in Gaza is wiping out Palestine's education and knowledge systems A false neutrality Instead of providing spaces for knowledge and discussion related to Palestine, Western universities are increasingly asserting that they have a responsibility to remain “neutral” regarding so-called controversial geopolitical issues. However, such commitments to neutrality are, in practice, often false . Institutional neutrality serves to flatten politics and silence scholarly debate. It obscures the fact that virtually every activity conducted in universities is political , from decisions regarding who is permitted to enrol to which research gets funding to policies on holding events and putting up posters. Small and large decisions by university administrators inevitably involve political choices. Claiming to remain apolitical in effect relieves universities of their responsibility to support the freedom of scholars to document, discuss and educate about political violence. Individual faculty members and students wishing to do so must navigate a bureaucracy of political suppression on campus. Activism is a form of education and argumentation . Campus activism has long been central to both instigating and consolidating social progress. Restricting dissent on campus is a classic authoritarian tactic . Universities should be places were we oppose unlawful killing, maiming and destruction, wherever this violence occurs. Universities should be spaces where Palestine is no longer treated as an exception . They should be places that actively support displaced students and faculty and work with Palestinian colleagues to rebuild institutions of learning in Gaza. Finally, universities should be places where students and scholars can freely examine and debate the political, legal and social dimensions of Israel’s actions in Gaza and throughout the Palestinian territory, Lebanon and the broader region.

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As a uniquely gifted entrepreneur and skilled professional in operations and business, she has also worked with both local and multinational companies, some of which include Google, Facebook (now Meta), and Amazon. Being a polymath, Lola has started and run multiple businesses over the last 23 years. Some of those businesses failed, while some survived, thereby making her garner tons of experiences in entrepreneurship. She has also recently co-founded an AI company, focused on AI automation product solutions, set to launch before the end of December 2024. Artificial Intelligence belongs in the Critical and Emerging Technologies list in some of the world’s largest economies. Having worked at Google, and planned over 200 events (many of which are for tech companies), she has garnered substantial experience in the global tech space and scene. So far, Lola has trained or mentored over 500 people in soft skills, career growth, and business. She is a force of inspiration and change and a role model to many. As a life-long learner, she enjoys Googling for knowledge, and mentoring.Collingwood will head into next season with 10 players on their list over 30 – two more than any other team, and with Scott Pendlebury leading the age bracket at 37. When the Pies won the flag in 2023, the team contained eight players over 30; the 2024 premiership Lions had six players aged above 30 and Geelong defied the critics to win the flag in 2022 with seven players aged above 30. The ultra-consistent Magpie Jack Crisp shows no signs of slowing down as he charges into his 30s. Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images But three of this year’s preliminary finalists – Geelong, the Lions and the Sydney – are the only other teams to have more than six players aged above 30 on their list. Premiership midfielder Jack Crisp, one of the 10 over-30s in Collingwood’s team, says age is just a number. At 31, the dual best and fairest winner is the ninth-oldest player on the Magpies list as the club goes all in with their veterans to win next year’s flag after injury and form derailed this year’s campaign. Though he’s over 30, Crisp is hardly a concern. He has not missed a game in 10 seasons at the Magpies to draw his consecutive games tally to 237. He is now just seven games shy of the league record, held by Melbourne legend Jim Stynes who played 244 consecutive games from 1987-1998. He finished fourth in the club best and fairest in 2024 and could break Stynes’ record against Geelong in round eight. The midfielder was speaking at Kingston Heath, where he played on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open that starts on Thursday. “Times have changed now. Blokes are really professional and look after their body and if they can keep playing at the high level, why do they have to retire?” Crisp said. It’s the question the Magpies have had to ponder as they chased Port Adelaide’s All-Australian defender Dan Houston in the trade period, giving up a first-round pick from this year and the next year in the process. The club also added the Giants’ Harry Perryman as a free agent and veteran Saints forward Tim Membrey as a delisted free agent. Their first selection in this year’s draft was pick 47 , which they used on Sydney academy graduate Joel Cochran. Crisp said he was looking forward to several younger players on the list making their way into the team next season and cementing a spot. Ed Allan was impressive in the final round last season while Tew Jiath, Harry DeMattia, Jakob Ryan and Harvey Harrison will be looking to edge out their more experienced teammates for a spot in the line-up. “No doubt they’ll continue their development over the pre-season and probably get some looks early,” Crisp said. He finished just ahead of champion midfielder Scott Pendlebury (fifth) and his All-Australian sidekick Steele Sidebottom (sixth) to be one of the three 30-pluses to finish top 10 in the club best and fairest. Crisp said he was very optimistic the Pies could regain the form that helped them to a one-point preliminary final loss in 2022, coach Craig McRae’s first year in charge, and then become premiers in 2023 after winning a tight grand final against the Lions. Only Nathan Murphy (retired) and Jack Ginnivan (Hawthorn) are missing from their 2023 premiership team. “Last year [2024 season] we had a fair few things go wrong, particularly with injuries. We had makeshift midfields and forward lines and we didn’t really have a set team all year,” Crisp said. “If all goes to plan this year and we don’t have any injuries ... we bought in some good players, Harry Perryman and Dan Houston, to help lighten the load on a few blokes in different roles. “We’ve got what it takes. It’s just about making sure we play consistent football.” The absence of experienced football manager Graham Wright through 2024 unsettled the Collingwood football department as people were asked to step into unfamiliar roles. The Magpies are yet to appoint a football manager to replace Wright, who has since joined Carlton as their CEO elect , but are expected to do so soon. Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter .McDermott, AFC East-leading Bills refreshed coming out of bye week, and looking ahead to host 49ers

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation edged up but investors aren't fazedThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are U.S. government shutdown suspended The U.S. government narrowly avoided a shutdown after President Joe Biden signed a stopgap government funding bill on Saturday. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk thwarted an initial, negotiated funding plan Wednesday by harshly criticizing its provisions, and specifically insisted on suspending the U.S. debt limit for two years. Slight chill in price increases U.S. headline inflation in November rose just 0.1% from October , according to the personal consumption expenditures price index. On an annual basis, prices increased 2.4%. Both readings were 10 basis points lower than expected. Core inflation also came in 10 basis points below forecast. The PCE is the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation. Markets in the U.S. bounced On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.18% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.03%. But all indexes fell on the week . The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.88% to end the week 1.9% lower . Novo Nordisk shares plunged 17.8% after the Danish pharmaceutical company reported disappointing trial results for a new weight loss drug. CEOs see the door Blue-chip companies, such as Boeing , Intel and Starbucks , announced changes in their chief executive officers this year. They're not alone. There were 327 CEO departures in U.S. public companies this year through November, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That's the highest level since the firm started tracking data in 2010. [PRO] Will Rudolph's red nose outshine Santa? After a few rocky weeks of trading, stocks are poised to end December in the red. But the Santa Claus rally , traditionally occurring on the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the next, could reignite seasonal cheer. In data going back to 1969, the S&P has added 1.3% on average, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. Money Report Asia markets begin Christmas week higher; Nissan-Honda merger deal in focus How Gen X and millennials are changing the face of the traditional family office as they inherit over $80 trillion Stocks sold off on Wednesday after the Fed indicated it sees two quarter-point rate cuts in the year ahead, fewer than the four previously projected. "We have been moving sideways on 12-month inflation," said Fed Chair Jerome Powell at his news conference. But November's PCE came in cooler than expected. "Sticky inflation appeared to be a little less stuck this morning," said Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing at E-Trade Morgan Stanley. The Fed has emphasized again and again that it's "data-dependent." Would the Fed, then, have presented the world with a slightly different dot plot, if they'd had the chance to review the PCE data first? Giving slight credence to that train of thought, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC's Steve Liesman he's hopeful November's inflation reading "suggests that the couple of months of firming were more of a bump than a change in path." In other words, the economy is "still on path to get to 2%," said Goolsbee. Then again, Powell said in July that the central bank would be "data dependent, but not data-point dependent" in determining when to cut rates. Even if November's PCE index did signal inflation returning to its downward trajectory, one month's data wouldn't have shifted the dots around. Perhaps two consecutive months of cooler reading might have? Those questions are rhetorical. Conditional questions are unanswerable, especially in markets. But in their indeterminacy and circuitous nature, they highlight the fact that trying to time or game the market, especially in volatile times like these, might not be the best idea. Instead, dig deep into the fundamentals — earnings, cash flow, future income — which sway stocks even as inflation and interest rates rise and fall. Remember the days when inflation reports and Fed meetings were just another day in markets? (Not a rhetorical question.) — CNBC's Jesse Pound, Brian Evans and Sean Conlon contributed to this report. Also on CNBC In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead More certainty of increased volatility Thwarted expectations of more Fed cuts hammered marketsMumbai: 40-Year-Old Man Loses ₹40 Lakh In Shares Investment Fraud

Congress has a long list of pressing priorities — including funding the federal government to prevent a shutdown — that it is likely to put off until 2025. One new item packed on that to-do list: legislation introduced by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms, and transgender men from men’s restrooms, on any federal property. The South Carolina lawmaker proposed this bill after launching a campaign to remove newly-elected Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware from women’s restrooms on Capitol Hill . After House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a rule that effectively matched her initial proposal, Mace expanded her proposed bill to restrict the ability of all trans Americans to use restrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms on federal property across the country. If passed into law, how would such a bill be enforced, and what would be the consequences? And what is the atmosphere like right now for transgender lobbyists and advocates who work on the Hill? The 19th spoke with multiple experts to find out. Such a far-reaching law would mean widespread discrimination against all transgender people, experts say, although Mace’s rhetoric has singled out trans women. It would have the potential to expose trans and nonbinary people to harassment and discrimination at national parks, courthouses, IRS buildings like taxpayer assistance centers, Social Security Administration offices, and some post offices and Native American lands. If enforceable, this federal ban would exclude trans people from spaces that are meant to be among the most accessible to Americans, said Kelly Dittmar, an associate professor of political science at Rutgers-Camden University and the director of research at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). “I would assume in this case, we’re talking about Smithsonians and other federal buildings, museums, landmarks, things that should be accessible to the population in part because they are government funded or run,” she said. The language in Mace’s proposed bill would restrict bathroom access in “any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States (including the Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service), or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the United States, or by any department or agency of the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States.” As the Washington Post reports, this proposal would likely impact the public libraries, recreation centers, and public schools of Washington, D.C. — which is home to a large population of LGBTQ+ residents and is slated to host World Pride in 2025. Mace’s bill is unlikely to advance until the new Congress is sworn in this January, as the Senate is currently adjourned until December 2, and members are preoccupied with major defense and agricultural measures. When and if this bill does come into play, it would have to overcome a potential filibuster by Senate Democrats, despite Republicans holding a majority in each chamber. It is also unclear how much support Mace holds for this bill among Republicans. There are no details in Mace’s proposal about how nationwide restrictions on trans Americans’ bathroom use would be enforced, and her office did not respond to a request for comment. To understand what such a ban would look like in practice, experts point to state bathroom bans that have percolated, and largely failed to become law, since 2015. These state bathroom bans provide few, if any details about how they would be enforced because they don’t need to — private citizens are often meant to be the enforcers, said Logan Casey, director of policy research at the Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit that tracks LGBTQ+ legislation. “The way that the laws are de facto enforced is often through the emboldening of private individuals to police other people’s bathroom use,” he said. “There’s no written enforcement because the proponents of these bills know that just by talking about this, let alone enacting these laws, that they are emboldening individual people themselves to enforce these bathroom bans.” A recent example that takes this formula to an extreme can be seen in Odessa, Texas. A new expansion of the West Texas town’s ordinance allows individual citizens to sue transgender people caught using bathrooms that match their gender identity and seek “no less than $10,000 in damages,” per the Texas Tribune . Deputizing private citizens to enforce this kind of law enables high rates of harassment and violence against transgender people as well as cisgender people, Casey said, particularly women who do not conform to traditional ideas of femininity. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said in a statement on Wednesday. The policy appears to apply to all transgender people working at the Hill or simply visiting the building complex. Johnson’s office did not respond to a request for comment confirming this. Johnson’s statement also does not explain how the new policy will be enforced. Mace’s original bill proposed that the House sergeant-at-arms would enforce a bathroom ban, but Johnson’s announcement made no such reference. His office did not respond to a request for comment on the new rule. Without any clarity on enforcement, trans lobbyists and advocates like Caius Willingham, a senior policy analyst at Advocates for Trans Equality, are forced to wait and see whether they will be policed for trying to do their jobs and what the consequences of noncompliance could be. Unlike members of Congress, these employees don’t have access to private facilities — and when working on the Hill, alternative options are few and far between. “The Capitol grounds are massive. Some buildings don’t even have a single, single-occupancy bathroom. So practically, if I’m going to spend the day on the Hill meeting with legislators and staff, which is core to my job, I may have to be strategic about what bathrooms I use,” he said. “I might have to run outside, to find a restroom outside the Capitol building.” The broader implications of a federal bathroom ban would essentially extend this ban to all of D.C., he said, considering how many people work in federal buildings. Within the courts, there has been a split in opinions: Last year, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Florida policy banning transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. However, in 2021, the Supreme Court handed a win to trans advocates by keeping in place a 4th U.S. Circuit Court decision that found a Virginia bathroom ban unconstitutional. Across the country, two states — Utah and Florida — ban trans people from using bathrooms and facilities that match their gender identity in all government-owned buildings, K-12 schools, and colleges, according to the Movement Advancement Project . Breaking that law is a criminal offense in Utah and Florida. Seven other states have passed laws restricting trans Americans’ bathroom usage only in K-12 schools. Article I of the Constitution gives Congress broad jurisdiction over its own internal rules and procedures. But Mace’s proposed federal bathroom ban could run afoul of recent Supreme Court precedent, said Barbara Comstock, a former Republican congresswoman from Virginia. The majority opinion In the Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock vs. Clayton County , authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled that discrimination on the basis of sexuality or gender identity constitutes unconstitutional sex discrimination. “I don’t think they’ve looked at this in light of the law whatsoever,” Comstock said. “So I think this is just an embarrassing stunt — which does raise attention to the challenges and discrimination faced by transgender Americans.” Research shows that trans people, not cisgender people, are actually the ones who experience violence and discrimination when using the restroom. The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that many trans people avoid public restrooms out of fear of how they may be treated. 26 percent of over 27,000 respondents said that in the previous year, they had been denied access to restrooms, had their presence in a restroom questioned, or were verbally harassed, physically attacked or sexually assaulted in a restroom. Research from the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, in 2018 found that expanding non-discrimination laws to include transgender people does not affect the number or frequency of criminal incidents in restrooms, locker rooms and changing rooms. While Mace and other Republican lawmakers have claimed that banning trans women from women’s restrooms will protect women, empirical evidence does not show that including trans people actually leads to safety or privacy incidents. Willingham said that when he worked in the House as a legislative assistant to Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington from 2021 to 2023, his identity as a transgender person was never made an issue. He watched as members of Congress would share transphobic rhetoric at hearings and floor debates and then treat him, an actual trans person, with respect. It was a jarring experience. “It’s really frustrating to see things go backwards in Congress,” he said. “My experience working even across the aisle was extremely positive.”Let’s protect habitat of wild animals

Digital nomads: The global workforce of tomorrowYou know, the worst. In the case of Ellian, a princess from the land of Lumbria, her parents literally are monsters — unsightly, rambunctious and uncommunicative creatures — thanks to an encounter with some dark magic. That’s the state of royal play in “Spellbound,” a semi-enchanting film from Skydance Animation on Netflix. The movie had a chance to be a gem thanks to some of the folks who brought it to life. The list starts with director Vicky Jenson, who, most notably, helmed 2001’s beloved romp “Shrek.” Then there’s composer Alan Menken — working herewith lyricist Glenn Slater — who has contributed to animated Disney classics including “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast.” And singing the original songs of Menken and Slater is Rachel Zegler, who delighted us in director Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of “West Side Story” and last year impressed in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” These talented people and others — John Lithgow, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem contribute voice work — help make “Spellbound” a relative winner even if it falls short of the quality of the aforementioned animated films. As we meet Ellian (Zegler) — on her birthday, flying through mountains, above water and eventually back to the kingdom with her friends riding giant birds — she and a few others, such as Lithgow’s Minister Bolinar, have been keeping the truth about her parents a secret from the citizens and even some important types. Ministers Bolinar and Nazara (Jenifer Lewis) think it is time for Princess Ellian to become the ruler of Lumbria, but she hasn’t given up on the idea of finding a way to break her parents’ curse, which they encountered in the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness — where it’s, like, seriously dark. She summons to the castle the Oracle of the Moon (Tituss Burgess) and the Oracle of the Sun (Nathan Lane), a pair of little guys who arrive by Uber-like frog. Before they can reveal how the curse can be broken, her mom tries to eat one of them, causing them to bolt. Ellian chases them down, of course, and, with Mom and Dad in tow, sets about her quest to return them to normalcy. As the three spend time together, Ellian is able to communicate, increasingly effectively, with Queen Ellsmere (Kidman) and King Solon (Bardem). It is then that we see the darkness that surrounded them was not just figurative; the more intelligently they can speak, the more they argue with one another. Despite this friction, Ellian continues a search for a source of lightness — again, both literal and metaphorical — to restore things as they should be. Penned by Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin and Julia Miranda, “Spellbound” offers some valuable lessons to young viewers — for whom this film is mainly targeted — including the importance of handling negative feelings in a positive way. There’s also a lesson for parents, however. If nothing else, the not-so-neat-and-tidy resolution of the story isn’t exactly what you’d predict. You just wish the journey were a little more entertaining. The jokes are OK, not hilarious, and the songs are merely fine — certainly below Menken’s best work. Nevertheless, Zegler’s lovely singing voice elevates those songs, and the actress gives a strong performance overall. And Lithgow — who voiced the villainous Lord Farquaad in “Shrek” — is fun, especially after Bolinar runs afoul of some magic himself. With its bright-and-colorful palette (but only so-so design work), “Spellbound” should keep the little ones busy for nearly two hours as you prepare for Thanksgiving. And that’s a real magic trick, isn’t it?