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White House health adviser says weight loss drugs are being ‘pushed’ on American children

At the Semafor World Economy Summit, Calley Means slammed the health industry for focusing on weight loss drugs to combat childhood obesity.
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Pfizer CEO says he’s engaging with Trump over potential pharma tariffs

The pharma executive also warned that cuts in government funding, along with reduced private sector investment, increases the possibility of China surpassing the US in medical innovation.
Semafor’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.
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Key House Republican calls for bipartisan action to protect Fed independence

Rep. Frank Lucas told Semafor’s World Economy Summit that Republicans and Democrats should craft legislation protecting the Fed’s independence.
Rep. Frank Lucas.
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BHP CEO calls Trump’s tariffs a ‘vexed question’, prefers permitting reform over protectionism

Mike Henry discussed the potential impact of US tariffs on copper at Semafor’s World Economy Summit.
Mike Henry, CEO of BHP.
Semafor’s2025 World Economy Summit. Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Semafor