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TL/DR - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) are signaling that private equity firms may be next on the Biden Administration’s antitrust enforcement agenda. The move comes amid concerns that these firms’ investments in healthcare have driven up costs while reducing quality and access. The…

TL/DR - A recent shooting in Washington D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood left two people dead and five wounded. The neighborhood has a history of lethal violence dating back to the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, and despite gentrification efforts, the area around the Kennedy Recreation Center remains troubled. Last year, D.C. experienced its…

TL/DR - The Biden administration and House Republican leadership have agreed on a government funding package that needs to be passed before Saturday to prevent a partial government shutdown. The deal includes funding the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the fiscal year, which was the last sticking point in the talks, however, it is…

TL/DR - Around 54% of adults between 17 and 74 years old read below a sixth-grade level in the US, with these figures often coinciding with areas of poor health and poverty. The Literacy Center of West Michigan is aiming to combat this, and was recently awarded a $1.12 million MI Impact Grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic…