Job openings unexpectedly fall in April to lowest level in 3 years
Writing in Making Money, Michael Gapen, head of U.S. economics at Bank of America Securities, discusses whether April’s jobs report will influence the Fed’s interest rate decision. U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than three years in April, the latest sign that the labor market is cooling as the economy slows. […]
‘Nothing About Trying To Do Better’: Fauci Expresses Shock Over ‘Level Of Vitriol’ During Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed shock at the “level of vitriol” following his testimony before a House COVID-19 subcommittee on CNN on Monday. Fauci appeared on “The Source with Caitlin Collins” to discuss his testimony before a House subcommittee, during which he was grilled by Republican lawmakers about his leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak. After footage […]
English pupil funding at same level as when Tories took power, study finds | School funding
According to a leading British economic think tank, per-pupil education spending in England has been frozen for an unprecedented 14 years since the Conservative Party came to power. In its latest analysis of school spending, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said budgets per pupil are now at 2010 levels in real terms, but teacher salaries […]
Pending home sales plunge to lowest level since pandemic began
The number of U.S. home purchase contracts closing fell by the most in three years in April, with overall activity levels at their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the spring of 2020, as high interest rates continue to restrain the housing market, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. NAR is Pending Home […]
Jets’ Garrett Wilson looking to reach even higher level in Year 3
Garrett Wilson has been impressive in his first two seasons in the NFL. The Jets wide receiver had over 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first two seasons. He’s recorded 178 receptions for 2,145 yards and seven touchdowns despite playing with seven different quarterbacks over the past two years. Jets receiver Garrett Wilson runs […]
Executions Globally Rise To Highest Level In Almost 10 Years
Amnesty International said Wednesday that the number of executions has soared to a 10-year high between 2015 and 2023, a surge that is being driven mainly by Iran and the United States, which is stalled in its efforts to move away from the death penalty. Amnesty International predicts that 1,153 executions will take place worldwide […]
Bill Walton was ‘champion at every level,’ Obama says
Former President Obama paid tribute to basketball Hall of Fame legend Bill Walton, who died Monday at age 71 from cancer. “Bill Walton was one of the greatest basketball players of all time, a champion at every level and the epitome of unselfish team play,” Obama said. I have written In a statement on social […]
Sea Level is Stable Around the World
We have been studying climate change and potentially associated sea level changes resulting from melting ice and warming oceans for a half century. In the 1970s our primary concern was global cooling and an advancing new ice age. Many believe that increasing quantities of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere could result in rising levels of […]
Retirement account balances hit highest level since 2021
A recent AARP survey found that more than half of adults age 50 and older are worried about whether they will have enough money for retirement. Americans’ retirement account balances are at their highest level in more than two years due to a combination of rising savings rates and favorable market conditions, according to new […]
Attacks on health workers in conflict zones at highest level ever – report | Global health
Attacks on health workers, hospitals and clinics in conflict zones increased by 25 percent last year to the highest level on record, a new report has found. The increase was driven mainly by new wars in Gaza and Sudan, but also by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Myanmar and elsewhere, and it said such attacks were […]