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Data from 2.1 million students in 10,000 schools reveal the impact of remote learning on academic achievement
The researchers issued a stark warning regarding remote learning for children. Read More
Fed official says he doesn’t buy the ‘Great Resignation’ — and says employers ‘always say’ there’s a labor shortage to avoid paying higher wages
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said people are really leaving tough but important jobs for more attractive options. Read More
‘We do not plan on getting married’: I’m moving into my boyfriend’s home. He bought it a year ago and paid off 25% of his mortgage. How do I get a stake in his home that’s fair to both of us?
‘I do not feel the need to become a 50% co-owner.’ Read More
‘We would see an effect on exactly where women work’: Would overturning Roe v. Wade force more women out of the workforce?
Access to abortion and contraception had a direct impact on women’s labor-force participation in the ’70s and ’80s, one economist says. What about now? Read More
If your car’s lease is coming to an end, buying it is probably a smart move
If you can buy your leased vehicle, you’re in the best possible spot in this challenging environment for buying cars. Read More
How do higher mortgage rates help shrink inflation? Here’s an explainer.
You might consider raising homebuying costs an odd way to wrangle control over runaway price increases, but here’s how it works. Read More
As prices rise, here are some ways to lower your food bill
The best tips from budgeting and cooking experts who know how to make food spending more manageable. Read More
The 8 best hybrids you can get for under $40,000
Hybrids have the clean efficiency of electricity, and the convenience and range of gas. One of these starts at just $31,610. Read More
A farewell to foie gras? There’s a shortage of the fatty favorite in France
Sacre bleu! There’s a foie gras shortage in France. Read More
Inflation is the thorn in your Mother’s Day bouquet. One florist says the cost of flowers grew by 50c to $3 per stem since the pandemic
Flowers are delicate, perishable, require skill to grow, and often travel long distances before they reach the dinner table on Mother’s Day. Read More
