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Inflation is ‘really hurting Arizona families,’ Senator Kelly (D) says

With inflation at a near 40-year high, the biggest corporations are cashing in “on the backs of the American people,” by crimping competition and raising prices, said Senator Mark Kelly (D, AZ). In Kelly’s home state of Arizona, its largest cities saw cost pressures outpace the national average last year, with inflation rising 9.7% last year in the Phoenix metro area, compared to 7%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “We’re at full employment [in Arizona] right now …… Source link

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Ending lawmaker stock trades is a part of being ‘more transparent with the American people’: Sen. Kelly

Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona joined with fellow Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia last week to lay down a marker on when their colleagues on Capitol Hill should be able to trade stocks. Never, they say. The two Senators proposed the most aggressive option so far to ban stock trading not just by lawmakers but also by members of their immediate family: the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, which would confiscate a lawmaker’s entire salary if they break the rules.  In an interview with… Source link

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Chinese rare earth minerals are ‘a national security risk’ : Sen. Mark Kelly

The Biden administration’s push to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese imports has renewed domestic efforts to produce rare earths minerals, critical to the production of electric vehicles and electronics. A new bipartisan Senate bill is aiming to accelerate that timeline, by banning defense contractors from sourcing those materials in the first place. In an interview with Yahoo Finance Live, the bill’s co-sponsor Sen. Mark Kelly (D, AZ) called Chinese rare earth minerals “a national security… Source link

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Ryan Kelly returns to Colts after daughter’s death

Ryan Kelly returned to the Colts after two games away. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Content Warning: This story involves child loss. Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly returned to the team Thursday for the first time since the death of his daughter. Kelly missed the team’s Week 15 and Week 16 games to be home with his wife. Kelly spoke about the decision to return and about the grieving process, saying he’s “just taking it one day at a time.” Kelly’s wife, Emma, was 19 weeks pregnant… Source link

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Colts center Ryan Kelly announces death of his daughter

Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly revealed on Monday why he missed their win over the New England Patriots on Saturday night. Kelly and his wife, Emma, announced that their daughter, Mary Kate, had died. “Nothing made me happier than being your Dad,” Kelly wrote. “You gave your mom and I that gift. You were simply a miracle and always will be. I’m sorry you never got to open those sweet eyes and see us or take your first steps but you have angel wings now. You left this world too soon… Source link

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Kelly Oubre Jr., Hornets agree to 2-year, $25M deal

Free agent wing Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Charlotte Hornets agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal, agent Torrel Harris of Unique Sports International Management told Yahoo Sports. In a free agent landscape in which cap space is drying up, Oubre Jr. is securing one of the few remaining deal structures that is above the midlevel exception of $9.5 million. Oubre Jr., 25, will be in prime position for major payday at the conclusion of this deal as he’ll only be in his late 20s. Free agent wing… Source link

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Kelly Oubre Jr. free agency rumors; All-NBA, All-Defense picks

Our look at four topics — players, issues, numbers, trends — that are impacting and, in some cases, changing the game. Four Quarters First Quarter: All-NBA team predictions All-NBA First Team F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee F: Jimmy Butler, Miami C: Nikola Jokic, Denver G: Stephen Curry, Golden State G: Damian Lillard, Portland Reasoning: Jokic was certainly an obvious selection, along with Curry and even Antetokounmpo. Curry’s second half of the season is one of the best displays we’ve… Source link

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Why Southwest CEO Gary Kelly is ‘euphoric’ about airline recovery

Benzinga Fasten Seatbelts Again? New Turbulence For Boeing Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Approaching Q1 earnings a year ago, Boeing (NYSE: BA) investors would have probably loved to hear that by this time, the 737 Max would be back in the air, airlines would be ordering more of that particular plane, and daily U.S. passenger numbers would be around 10 times their deepest Covid-related depths. They probably would also have been pretty happy about a stock price near $250, up from lows near $150 going… Source link

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Matthew and Kelly Stafford leave $1 million gift for Detroit

The Guardian Wilson to the Raiders? Watson to the Jets? NFL quarterback trade possibilities The coming months could involve a flurry of trades for some of the biggest names in pro football. Here’s a rundown of some of the most intriguing deals Deshaun Watson and Sam Darnold could both be on the move this off-season. Photograph: Steven Ryan/Getty Images Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles Age: 28. Career touchdowns: 113. Career interceptions: 50. Career passer rating: 89.2 Why the Eagles could… Source link

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Kelly Stafford rants about Michigan COVID restrictions

Kelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, isn’t happy with the new COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan. Kelly Stafford expressed frustration over those rules Thursday, saying she was “over living in a dictatorship.” Stafford made those comments on her Instagram live story. Her full comments read: “So I’m going to be blunt, I’m so over it. I’m so over living in a dictatorship we call Michigan. I understand there’s a pandemic, and I understand it’s very… Source link

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