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[theSkimm Logo] Daily Skimm [Future-Proofed Closing the Crypto Gender Gap May 17 2022 7:30pm ET]( Skimmâd while [fighting for blockchain equality]( [Sign Up]( [daily skimm logo] â$27â â How much [some customers]( paid for a beer at LaGuardia Airport. Can't say we'd drink to that. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Airport beers are sky high #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23qotd) Baby Formula Shortage Getty Images
The Story The Biden admin is scrambling to address the [baby formula shortage](. This is a crisis. It is. Across the US, almost half of the baby formula options have been [out of stock](. Problem, because about 3 out of 4 babies in the US rely on formula at some point in their first six months of life. And for many, [breastfeeding]( â the only other recommended option â is not possible. Enter: this shortage. Why is this happening? COVID-19 hit supply chains â hard. But that's not all: In the US, four companies produce the vast majority of formula. That includes [Abbott](, whose plant the FDA shut down in February over multiple cases of bacterial contamination. The change cut down production, meaning less baby formula on shelves. Yesterday, amid pressure on the Biden admin to address the shortage, the FDA and Abbott reached a deal to reopen the plant. But even after production restarts, it will take at least six weeks to begin shipping new product to stores. And in the meantime? The White House says it's [working on another step](: trying to import more formula. Normally, only 2% of US baby formula comes from outside the country because FDA regulations are tough to meet. Now the government will relax restrictions in order to allow more product to come in. But [critics]( are saying âwhere were you when the shortage began months ago?â theSkimm The news that supply chains could improve is a light at the end of the tunnel for many parents and parents-to-be. But babies need to be fed â and they donât have two months to wait. PS: Pediatricians explained why [homemade formula is a bad idea]( â and what you can try, instead. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=The Biden admin is taking action on baby formula #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23baby-formula-shortage) And Also...This Whoâs hitting a roadblock⦠[Sweden and Finland](. Yesterday, Turkeyâs President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan said the Nordic countries shouldnât bother trying to persuade his country to support their NATO bid. Which complicates things, because applicants need approval from all of NATOâs 30 members. ErdoÄan has accused both countries of supporting a terrorist org, aka the Kurdistan Workersâ Party â which has called for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now saying âno problemâ to the move. But warned expansion of military infrastructure on their territory would trigger a response. â¦Oh and [Russia]( is getting a McExit. McDonaldâs first arrived in Moscow in 1990 about two years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. But now the company says it's âde-Archingâ its restaurants in the country, citing the âhumanitarian crisisâ caused by the [war in Ukraine](. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Sweden and Finland are hitting a roadblock in their NATO bid #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2305-17-2022-aat-2-sweden-finland-turkey) What people are keeping an eye out for⦠[The 2022 midterms](. Today, voters in Pennsylvania, Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Oregon cast their ballots in primary elections. The biggest talker: Pennsylvaniaâs open Senate seat, which Dems hope to flip in November when Republican Sen. Pat Toomey retires. The outcome could also factor into which party controls the Senate. On the GOP side, todayâs primary looks set to be a tight race between David McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO; far-right conservative Kathy Barnette; and Dr. Oz, a television personality, who netted former President Donald Trumpâs endorsement. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Voters are heading to the polls today #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2305-17-2022-aat-3-pa-primaries) Where people are reeling... [California](. Yesterday, the suspect in a deadly shooting was charged with murder in what officials are calling a politically motivated attack. On Sunday, a gunman in Laguna Woods, CA, opened fire at a church killing one and injuring five others. The shooter â a Chinese immigrant â targeted a predominantly Taiwanese church over political hatred toward the community. The shooting came one day after the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, which [left 10 people dead]( and three injured â the majority of them Black. Today, [President Biden]( is traveling to Buffalo to meet with those affected. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=The US is still reeling from the shootings over the weekend #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2305-17-2022-aat-1-california-shooting) Whoâs saying the âbikes will guide youâ... [Coldplay](. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Coldplayâs got us singing âand it was all greenâ #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2305-17-2022-aat-4-coldplay) Save Your Seat: Future-Proofed When it comes to crypto, itâs time women get a seat at the tableâ¦er in WhatsApp chats and Discord servers. Because twice as many men invest in crypto than women. Join us tonight at 7:30pm ET for our free, virtual event, [Future-Proofed: Closing the Crypto Gender Gap](. Crypto experts Laura Shin, Maggie Love, and Mags Kala will explain the consequences of blockchain inequality, where NFTs come into play, and more. Letâs make (digital) money moves. [Sign up](. 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