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A recent survey by the personal finance website Wallethub shows that more than nine in 10 Americans should be taught budgeting in schools.Nevertheless, only 11 of the 50 states have received an A rating from the American Public Education Foundation. To win an A, the state must complete a standalone personal finance course at high school and implement financial literacy education in its K-12 curriculum.To determine which schools are doing the best job of teaching students’ budgeting skills, Wallethub compared 50 states and the District of Columbia using 11 key metrics. These range from whether students need to take personal…

University of Florida Meredith BauerThe Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers and animal health experts to stay vigilant about the recognition of new world screwworm signs and symptoms as a threat to spreading to the United States.According to FDACS, screwworms can pose a threat to American livestock, wildlife, livestock, and animals involved in the US food system, particularly beef and dairy cows. This threat is most severe for states with warm climates and rich animal populations such as Florida. In light of the spread of New World screwworms from Panama to southern Mexico,…

“Night Shade” by Michael Connery. Little, Brown & Co. ; 352 pages; $30 Michael Connelly is one of today’s top mystery writers and not the top mystery writer, consistently pushing his plot, characters and settings in different directions. This approach is set in Los Angeles for him and his readers, through his novels, about (now) police Harry Bosch, detective René Ballard, and lawyer Mickey Haller (aka Lincoln). This strategy leads to “Night Shade,” a satisfying series launch featuring Stillwell, the LA County Sheriff’s detective stationed on Santa Catalina Island. Still – no one will call him by his name -…

The promotion of wages for workers comes to the public sector for the first time in four years to pay private wages. The Albanese Labour Government is calling on the Fairwork Committee (FWC) to bring about another wage increase for nearly 3 million Australian workers to explain inflation.In a formal submission ahead of the FWC’s annual decision next month, the government said “we believe workers should proceed with an actual wage increase.”Currently, the minimum wage is $24.10 per hour, or $915.90 per week, covering 2.9 million workers. Last year, the committee approved a 3.75% increase.The government has not proposed a…

By Edith M. Lederer UN (AP) – The UN on Thursday predicts global economic growth will slow this year and next year, pointing to the impact of a surge in US tariffs and rising trade tensions. The United Nations economists also cited the unstable geopolitical landscape and the threat of rising production costs, supply chain disruptions and financial turbulence. “There is a huge amount of uncertainty in the air these days,” said Shantanu Mukherjee, director of economic analysis and policy at the United Nations Ministry of Economic and Social Affairs. “It was a tense time for the global economy,” he…

Every time a law enforcement officer or first responder comes out the door in uniform, they make a strict promise. Tragically, the risk is too high. In 2024, 342 officers were shot dead in duties, and 50 were tragically killed.Rep. Vern Buchanan (Time File)Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells (Randy|Manatee County Sheriff’s Office)This is unacceptable. We must absolutely clarify that: if you target police officers, you will face the full power of the law.That’s why we are urging Congress to pass the Thin Blue Line Act, a common sense measure that ensures they face the most serious consequences under federal law.…

Universal is known for creating compelling films that convey people to faraway worlds, but the company has also developed its ability to bring people to life through fascinating theme parks. This isn’t as true as the epic universe, a magnificent world featuring five immersive worlds: Harry Potter’s Magic World, the Ministry of Magic, the Super Nintendo World, and how to train your dragons – the Island of Burke, the Dark Space, and the All-Original Heavenly Park. With Universal ready to open the gates of the new high-tech park on May 22nd, visitors can prepare themselves at home by watching movies…

The strike by Starbucks baristas, who protested the company’s new dress code, grew up on Thursday.More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas of 120 US stores have been on strike since Sunday to protest the new dress code, according to Starbucks Workers United, a union representing American workers for the coffee giant.Starbucks has put new restrictions on what its baristas can wear under a green apron starting Monday. Dress code requires employees in stores operated and licensed by US and Canadian companies to wear black shirts and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms.Under the previous dress code, baristas were able to wear…

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide are currently among the 10 most affordable cities in the world.Australia’s housing crisis has hit new highs, with one in three homes worth more than $1 million (US$643,000), with four major cities ranking as the most unruly in the world.Two separate reports released on May 16th reveal the depth of the country’s housing crisis.A new study from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) shows that over 34% of Australia’s homes exceed $1 million.Just 10 years ago, in April 2015, that figure was just 10%.Cotality’s research director Eliza Owen said the $1 million mark is “increasingly standardized” especially after…

The nonprofit’s report reveals poor academic achievement for state students, with the worst exhibits posted by poor and minority schools.Michigan’s K-12 education system has “the problem of pandemic recovery across the state,” with more money being the answer, says a nonprofit research group.The recovery of Michigan students from learning losses caused by school closures during the Michigan pandemic as a result of 20 years of “underinvestment” is according to the 2025 Michigan Education Report released this month, according to the 2025 Michigan Education Report released by Non-Paltisan Research, Advocacy and Technical Assistance Groups.The ETM said “Michigan does not fund public…