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Study: 40% of 2013 HS Grads Who Started on a Degree or Credential Didn’t Finish
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA new report from the National Center for Education Statistics found that about 40% of high school...
What is inflation? Here’s how rising prices can erode your purchasing power
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoEconomists mainly lump the causes of inflation into two categories: demand-pull and cost-push...
US birth rate falls to record low amid global decline
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe figures ended a brief baby boom brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the pandemic,...
California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoThe nation’s most populous state is growing again, ending a trend of population decline that had dogged Gov. Gavin Newsom through much of his tenure. California gained just over 67,000 people ...
Philippine firms tackle wage hike conundrum - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 2 days ago“My salary goes to many things — food and school for my children,” he told BusinessWorld in Filipino...
China's transition hampered by flat-lining energy intensity
Reuters· 6 days agoChina's economy has become much less energy intensive over the last 40 years as its industries have modernised and the economy has shifted towards more service sector output. China converted ...
Richmond’s evolving restaurant scene sprawls out to the suburbs
The Virginian-Pilot· 6 days ago“Compared to my downtown restaurants, it’s more successful with sales, its guest counts are higher,...
CDC Relaxes COVID Guidelines; Will Schools, Day Cares Follow Suit?
North Denver News· 5 days agoFour years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. In case you’ve lost track: Before ...
Running for reelection, Baltimore mayor is now ‘battle-tested,’ his supporters say. Is it enough?
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBALTIMORE — The screen at Baltimore’s Senator Theatre faded to black. The film the crowd gathered to see had ended on a somber note. Mayor Brandon Scott’s quest to reduce homicides in Baltimore ...
Surging auto insurance rates squeezing drivers, fueling inflation. What to know before you buy
The Bryan-College Station Eagle· 6 days agoRelentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. Adding new drivers or a general increase in claims in the area were other reasons.