One month after the Supreme Court decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, a significant rise has been recorded in the number of women from states where abortion ban is in force traveling across the border seeking reproductive healthcare services in other states where the procedure is legally allowed.
The National Abortion Federation, which operates the largest national, multi-lingual abortion hotline in the U.S., reported a 5100 percent increase in plane or bus trips and a 1400 percent increase in hotel room bookings in the month following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.