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ByHeart infant formula recalled all of its products nationwide after at least 15 babies became sick from an outbreak of infant botulism, which experts warn can cause paralysis in children under one.



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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleNov. 11, 2025, 2:04 PM ESTBy Jarrod BarryDorienne Smith recently bought her first home, a newly built townhouse in a development outside Columbus, Ohio. It wasn’t easy.Recent rent hikes pushed her to finally decide to own, kicking off a two-year search. She struggled to find a home in her $400,000 price range that didn’t require a lot of repairs and that was in an area she felt comfortable.At 40 years old, Smith only recently felt stable enough to finally buy a home. It took her getting a new job in human resources — plus taking out a loan against her 401(k) — before she felt she could afford to buy.“It’s harder for people, especially those younger than me, to maintain jobs that are going to get six figures or higher, which is really what you need in order to buy a house these days,” she said.Americans are waiting longer than ever to get into their first home. Many of them are held back by high interest rates, rising home prices and salaries that are barely keeping up with the cost of living. The median age for first-time homebuyers hit 40, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. That’s up from 38 in the prior year, and it’s the highest since the group began keeping records in 1981. First-time buyers also accounted for 21% of all buyers, which the association said is a “historic low.”Home affordability has been a source of pain for years, according to the NBC News Home Buyer Index, which measures the difficulty of buying a home. Policymakers have struggled to find solutions. President Donald Trump recently floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage as one way to bring down monthly payments of homebuyers. But critics have pushed back, arguing that 50-year mortgages, compared to standard 30-year mortgages, would do little to address home prices themselves, while leaving buyers in debt longer and spending more on loan interest.Rising costs of everything from rent and child care make it difficult for would-be buyers to save up for a home, said Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors. Many younger people are also weighed down by expenses such as student loan debt, credit cards and car payments.“We’re continuing to see home prices grow, and with home price growth, we’re also seeing interest rates at a higher level, as well,” she said. “So, the overall housing affordability is difficult for a buyer to come in.”The median home price was more than $415,000 in September, according to the National Association of Realtors, up 2.3% from last year. Data from the group shows that prices for existing homes have jumped more than 33% nationwide since 2020.High mortgage rates have only added to the problem. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage has fluctuated between 6.60% and 6.80% for much of this year, and though it has fallen to around 6.25% in recent weeks, it’s still far higher than most Americans feel they can afford.“Because of interest rates being high, it’s caused a lot of homebuyers, who are your younger homebuyers, not to be able to afford places, just because the prices have been so high,” said Jeff Lichtenstein, a broker and president of Echo Fine Properties in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Younger Americans are struggling to find the stability and savings necessary to buy homes. Many feel that wages have not kept up with costs of living, as stubborn inflation weighs on consumers. It can take some people years before they can save for the down payment or afford the nearly $2,200 per-month that the National Association of Realtors says is now the typical monthly mortgage payment.At the same time, college grads are carrying more student loan debt than ever, and taking longer to pay it off. The Education Data Initiative found that between 2010 and 2023, the average cost of a four-year degree ballooned 36%, and the average federal student loan debt is now more than $39,000, according to data from the Education Department.While Smith said she was fortunate to graduate with less than $20,000 in loans, she knows others who are struggling under the weight of college debt.“One of my friends has still over $60K in student debt,” she said in an email to NBC News. “I know several others who are carrying equally large amounts of student debt as well.”For most Americans, their house isn’t just a place to live — it’s an investment and an important nest egg. In 2022, the average homeowner had a net worth of about $396,000, 38 times that of a person who did not own a home. If newer buyers can’t get that starter home, Lautz cautioned, that could have knock-on effects for them and their children.“That means lower wealth building for themselves, but also the lower chance of having a generational transfer of wealth for their future generations, too,” she said.Jarrod BarryJarrod Barry is an intern with the NBC News Business Unit.
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Oct. 6, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 6, 2025, 8:02 PM EDTBy Sahil Kapur, Julie Tsirkin and Frank Thorp VWASHINGTON — The U.S. government shutdown entered its sixth day Monday with no end in sight after the Senate yet again rejected competing bills proposed by Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government.The vote on the Democratic bill was 45-50, while the final tally on the GOP measure was 52-42, with neither reaching the 60-vote threshold to break a filibuster and advance for final passage.One hour before the vote, President Donald Trump left senators flummoxed after he claimed that there were negotiations taking place on health care. The central Democratic demand in the standoff is to extend expiring Obamacare funds.”We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things. And I’m talking about good things with regard to health care,” Trump told reporters.Asked specifically whether he’s speaking to Democratic leaders, Trump replied: “I don’t want to say that. But we are speaking with the Democrats. But some very good things could happen with respect to health care.”But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quickly shot down Trump’s claim that negotiations are happening.“Trump’s claim isn’t true — but if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table,” Schumer said in a statement. “For months, Democrats have been calling on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to come to the table and work with us to deliver lower costs and better health care for the American people.”We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is feeling the effects of shuttered services in your everyday life. Please contact us at tips@nbcuni.com or reach out to us here.Republicans similarly said they’re unaware of any bipartisan negotiations taking place on health care.”I’m not aware of any,” Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the chair of the Finance Committee, which oversees health care, told NBC News. “I think Sen. Thune made it very clear: We’ll talk about it if we get out of the government shutdown.”Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said that it’s “good” if Trump is open to extending Obamacare money, but no such talks were happening yet.”But that’s still not going to happen until we actually get this government open,” Rounds said.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has not committed to extending the Obamacare money, saying it’s a discussion he’s open to having — but only if Democrats relent and reopen the government.“Release the hostage. We’ll have that conversation,” Thune said on Fox News. “That is a program, by the way, that is desperately in need of reform. You cannot just extend it, flat extend it. It is too flawed.”Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the president’s comments show that “Donald Trump is feeling the heat.”“People across this country do not want to see their insurance premiums double or even triple,” she said.Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said he was “delighted” to hear Trump’s comments, “and I hope that can lead to some fruitful discussion.” And Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the lead author of the bill to extend Obamacare funding, said she hasn’t spoken to the president.Again, King was one of just three Democratic caucus members who voted for the GOP bill, along with Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.Trump is declining to take a clear position on whether to extend Obamacare subsidies, the main Democratic demand and a central sticking point in the standoff. The subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, which would result in major health insurance premium increases for people on the Affordable Care Act.“We want to fix it so it works,” Trump said Sunday when NBC News asked him whether he’s open to extending the funding. “It’s not working. Obamacare has been a disaster for the people, so we want to have it fixed so it works.”House members were supposed to return to Washington this week, but Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., canceled votes for the entire week, saying the chamber had already done its job and passed a funding bill back on Sept. 19.Democratic House Leader Jeffries speaks out on shutdown, health care03:47Some members of both parties, however, say that’s an attempt by Johnson to avoid a vote to require the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. A bipartisan House duo is expected to have the signatures they need to force a vote on the Epstein issue when the House returns to Washington and Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., is sworn in.Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said on X: “Why are we in recess? Because the day we go back into session, I have 218 votes for the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. @SpeakerJohnson doesn’t want that to be the news.”Johnson denied that’s the reason.“This has nothing to do with that,” he said Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “It’s another red herring. The reason the government is closed is because Chuck Schumer and 43 of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate have decided now to vote multiple times to keep the government closed.”In the battle of public opinion, the White House and the GOP are taking more of the blame for the shutdown than Democrats. A new CBS News poll shows that trend continuing, with 39% saying they mostly blame Trump and Republicans, while 30% blame Democrats in Congress and 31% blame both equally.Asked Monday on NBC’s “TODAY” show to react to Trump’s comments on ACA funding over the weekend, Jeffries was unimpressed.“He also mentioned that in the White House meeting that we had last Monday,” Jeffries said. “Unfortunately, the White House and Republican leaders have gone radio silent ever since then.”Sahil KapurSahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.Julie TsirkinJulie Tsirkin is a correspondent covering Capitol Hill.Frank Thorp VFrank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.
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