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Make financial education compulsory in English schools, business urges

10/06/2024 Financial Times UK

Open letter from industry coalition adds pressure on government to ensure children are taught how money works

Ports Rush to Reopen After Dockworker Strike Is Suspended

10/06/2024 New York Times USA

Days after tens of thousands of longshoremen along the East and Gulf Coasts walked out, their union and their bosses reached a tentative agreement on wages.

Port Strike’s End Is an Economic Relief to Savannah, Ga.

10/04/2024 New York Times USA

The Georgia city is a picturesque tourist destination. It’s also the No. 2 ocean cargo hub on the East Coast, and the dock strike’s quick end was a relief.

Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark

10/04/2024 The Conversation USA

Port Everglades dockworkers walk a picket line while on strike on Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA dockworkers strike that froze operations at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports for 2½ days was paused on Oct. 3, 2024. The Conversation U.S.

U.S. Employers Add 254,000 Jobs in September as Economic Growth Remains Solid

10/04/2024 New York Times USA

U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September, a sign that economic growth remained solid. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent.

Jobs Report Gives Kamala Harris Another Boost

10/04/2024 New York Times USA

Recent reports have shown inflation slowing and the economy growing at a robust clip. The Fed has also cut interest rates, bringing mortgage rates down.