Inflation

TL/DR - The HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) has published two case studies demonstrating how nonprofit safety net healthcare providers Boston Medical Center and OhioHealth are using the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to reduce carbon emissions. Boston Medical Center has implemented a pilot program offering solar energy…

TL/DR - Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Seattle for a "political event", the details of which are yet to be disclosed. During her last visit to Seattle, she focused on discussing the Biden administration's efforts to combat inflation and the climate crisis, highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act's role in jump-starting clean…

TL/DR - A Climate Reality Barometer survey found that Generation Z, or "Generation COP," is more concerned about inflation than climate change. In order to build a political mandate for climate action, advocates need to demonstrate the tangible benefits of decarbonizing buildings and cities, particularly to low-income, marginalized communities,…

TL/DR - The US Commerce Department has reported that inflation has cooled more than expected. The personal consumption expenditures price index, which is the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of prices, fell 0.1% last month, indicating that efforts by the Fed to hit a target rate of 2% inflation are working. Economists and other commentators…