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So as cold and flu season ramps up two of the country's big pharmacy chains are limiting some common children's pain medications. dr. tara narula joins us now. what are they limiting and why? >> children's pain and fever reducer like tylenol and many parents opening their medicine cabinet not able to have these there. this is very fear provoking so the issue is there's been this increased demand coupled with a little bit of a supply issue as well and so these companies are doing this to really ensure equitable access to increase the amount available and to stop them from overstocking at home s...

Ann, good evening. >> thanks for having me on. >> of course. so a 20% price hike sounds extreme. is this a supply issue or inflation or both? >> when you look at food prices it's been much more about inflation than about supply chain. in recent months, there's one exception and that's wheat prices which have been directed impacted by the conflict. in ukraine, one of the largest exporters of grain and you've seen that direct impact on wheat-related products. it's predominantly inflation but hopefully it is beginning to ease. sadly not in time for the thanksgiving holiday. >> as we look at peopl...

>> i think we have to remember that we got here because of bad policy decisions. of course, the reality is the fed has very blunt instruments which is to wraz rates and shrink its balance sheets. virginians and americans are seeing inflation go through the ruth and cost of living skyrocket and grocery prices and utility bills. oh, by the way, cost of university tuitions and everything else they're seeing. we've got to find a way to re-establish low energy prices, high labor participation and, in fact, i don't think that the fed needs to go as far as it looks like it may go. to me this is a mom...

The FMCSA beefed up the guidelines early this year now making it harder to become a licensed commercial driver. Officials said although this is to ensure safety on the roads,

The FMCSA beefed up the guidelines early this year now making it harder to become a licensed commercial driver. Officials said although this is to ensure safety on the roads,