Poll reveals alarming level of fear over whether 2024 elections will be ‘fair,’ ballot counting accurate
A new poll released Thursday finds alarming levels of anxiety among Americans about whether the 2024 election will be “fair” and whether their votes will be counted accurately. It was revealed. A Suffolk University/USA Today poll found that 46% of registered Republicans are not confident that their ballots will be accurately counted and reported after […]
Monthly home payments fall 14 percent, hit lowest level in almost a year: report
Media reports say U.S. mortgage payments fell by nearly $400 in December from their October peak, drawing some homebuyers back into the market, according to a Thursday report from real estate group Redfin. The median mortgage payment for the four weeks ending Dec. 31 was $2,361, according to Redfin research. That's $372 (14%) less than […]
Job openings stay close to lowest level since 2021
Job openings in the business sector were essentially flat in November, close to the 2-1/2-year low reached in October and consistent with a broader downward trend in job openings. The number of job openings fell to 8.79 million from 8.85 million in October, and the number of new hires rose from 5.83 million to 5.47 […]
‘New lower level’: Experts call for fresh approach to learning loss in 2024
Educators grappling with the dire learning decline of U.S. students say 2024 is the time to confront today's children and change their approach. Research over the past four years has shown significant declines in learning ability in reading and math, especially among students who are already low-achieving. Although there has been some recovery in reading […]