A girl picks up milk at one of the depots funded by Nathan Straus to provide pasteurized milk to low-income families. Library of CongressThe 1844 edition of the widely used schoolbook written by William H. McGuffey, “Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader,” includes a dialogue about the difference between “true and false philanthropy”:
There's no way to climb a ladder without rungs. John Lund/Photodisc via Getty ImagesWhen I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors.
Alexis Tsipras’s latest intervention has once again broken the August quiet, setting the tone for a political autumn that promises to be intense.
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in June with a rise of 1.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 3.7 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday.
A canal boat moored on the Regent's Canal in London. BBA Photography/ShutterstockCanals in Great Britain and Ireland cool city neighbourhoods up to 50 metres from their banks, particularly during heatwaves.
The government faced a twin barrage of criticism over the weekend, as opposition parties condemned both the Supreme Court prosecutor’s refusal to reopen the wiretapping case and the handling of Greece’s Patriot missile deployment in Saudi Arabia.
A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.
Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
The number of gig workers on public benefits has surged in recent years. AP Photo/John MinchilloThe next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.
Greece’s trade deficit continued its sharp decline in June with an 18.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a fall of 15.7 percent in May, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
