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Pence met with jeers and called a “traitor” at Florida conservative conference

When former Vice President Mike Pence took the stage in Florida to address a social conservative group, he was met with some jeers, and reporters in the room said some attendees called him a “traitor.” Other potential 2024 presidential candidates expected at the event are Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Politico Florida Bureau Chief Matt Dixon spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the next race for the White House. Source

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Nine states will end federal unemployment bonus on Saturday

More than half of states are ending the federal government’s $300-per-week unemployment bonus months before the scheduled phaseout on September 6. CBS MoneyWatch’s Aimee Picchi spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the impact this is having on everyday workers. Source

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Gulf Coast prepares for possible tropical storm as West swelters

As the western United States endures a record-breaking heatwave, the Southeast is under a tropical storm warning Friday. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti takes a look at the drought hitting the West, while CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the concerns the extreme weather is bringing. Source

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Increased infection rates in undervaccinated states

Lagging vaccination rates in some states are threatening to widen an already large divide in America. Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at St. Joseph Health, joined CBSN to discuss the importance of getting inoculated and how the virus affects the brain, among other developments. Source

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Report finds Black Americans face huge economic disparities

A new report details the economic disparities Black Americans face. The report by McKinsey and Company found 19% of Black families in the U.S. have a negative net worth and revealed a wage gap in the billions and a revenue gap for Black-owned businesses of more than a trillion dollars. Shelley Stewart III, a partner at McKinsey, where he leads the Institute for Black Economic Mobility, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the main findings in the report, titled “The economic state of Black America.” Source

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