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A strong dollar is great news for most of us — but not everybody is a winner
NPR· 47 minutes agoThe strong dollar also means he can’t hire as many people as he would like. “I could hire more unemployed Baltimore City people that are right now in poverty,” he says. “I ...
Trauma, poverty, COVID-19 causing high rates of chronic absenteeism in Kentucky
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe reasons for chronic absenteeism are interconnected and complicated — and the negative fallout...
Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
New York Times· 7 hours agoNigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national...
The U.S. Economy Is Absolutely Fantastic
The Atlantic· 1 day agoIf the United States’ economy were an athlete, right now it would be peak LeBron James. If it were a pop star, it would be peak Taylor Swift. Four years...
Trump Floats Tax-Free Tips for Workers. That Could Mean More Tipping for Customers.
The Wall Street Journal· 15 hours ago“It’s a pandering to workers,” she said of Trump’s proposal. “It doesn’t actually solve the problem...
Report: Nearly half of Northeast Tennessee families live paycheck to paycheck
WJHL Tri-Cities via Yahoo News· 5 days agoKINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — 46% of Northeast Tennessee households are making less money than what’s...
This Country Produces Less Than 1% Of Emissions. Is That A Pass To Export Gas?
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe poverty rate eclipsed 66% last year, and it’s on pace to surpass 72% next year. As the top...
Reeves vows Labour will bring 'good jobs' to Scotland
BBC via AOL· 7 days ago"That’s the central mission of my government." Meanwhile, Scottish Conservative leader ...UK...
Poverty in the streets
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoIn 1957, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence. The people are friendly, and it is noted as one of the safest countries in Africa....
Middle-class Americans are struggling: "Gasping for air"
Newsweek· 7 days agoMiddle-class Americans say they are struggling financially even amid reports of an economy that is...