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14 NOV 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS US inflation soars • School library censorship • US proxy: Qatar • Poland border crisis • International climate deal FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Cambodia's voice messaging • Polling kids about Covid • Empty office housing You are on the free plan of The Factual Help a friend be better informed. Get a free month of Premium. Refer a friend TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 8 articles How widespread are price increases in the United States? Highly-rated - last 48 hrs Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad. NPR (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 4 min read Prices of everyday items have surged during the pandemic, thanks to a toxic combination of staffing shortages and supply chain woes. Grocery prices in October were 5.4% higher than a year ago, according to the latest consumer price index. Overall inflation was 6.2%, the highest annual figure in more than three decades. ... Inflation is no longer confined to a few, pandemic-plagued categories such as lumber or used cars. Airfares were down in October, but they're likely to take off again as travel picks up. Rents are rising, too. While wages are climbing, especially in industries like restaurants, many businesses are passing those added labor costs on to customers, in the form of higher prices. ... One out of four people said their living standards had fallen this month because of inflation. That presents a serious political liability for Biden, whose approval ratings on the economy have fallen below 40%. Different political viewpoint Thank the government for the high price of holiday meals. Reason (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 76% • 5 min read Selected long-read What Americans should know about inflation as it hits a 30-year high. ABC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 11 min read View all articles #2 in U.S. News • 14 articles Why are Texas Republicans demanding an investigation of school library books? Last Wednesday, the Texas governor, Greg Abbott, directed the state education agency to investigate criminal activity related to "the availability of pornography" in schools. Referring to two memoirs with... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. One payment. Once a year. $25 Upgrade Now TODAY'S POLL Should high school libraries contain books on the LGBTQ sexual experience? Yes No Unsure All votes are anonymous. This poll closes at: 9:00 PDT YESTERDAY'S POLL Have you changed jobs since the pandemic started? 412 votes, 36 comments Context: Record high number of job resignations in the US. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " No - The company I work for tends to change upper level management every three to five years. 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