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The Beijing Headache: Price Wars, Unemployment, and Weak External Demand Manufacturing sector data from China surprised to the upside this week, raising expectations that Beijing will achieve its 5% GDP growth target. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly rose from 49.5 in July to 50.5 in August, crucially above
Gold hovers near $3,500 on Fed cut bets; yen weakens past 147.70 as BOJ signals distant hikes.Goldman Sachs: Trump may pivot to new tariff tools if courts reject IEEPA-based hikesUSD/JPY back above 147.60, USD stronger across the majors board, while gold shakes it offGold to a record high above US$3505Japan trade negotiator Akazawa says no date set yet for his next visit to the USBoJ's Himino says despite 3 rate hikes inflation still high, real rates still lowAustralian net exports contribute +0.1% to Q2 GDP (economic growth)PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1089 (vs. estimate at 7.1325)China’s CSI 300 surges 25% as Beijing pushes reforms to build trust, and a bull marketUBS sticks to its gold US$3700 forecast. Shorter-term, ANZ say watch the jobs report.There will be a digital yen in 2026 - Japan Post Bank in major blockchain payments pushChinese media reports say Foxconn is ramping up wages ahead of iPhone 17South Korea August consumer price index marks slowest rise y/y since November 2024New Zealand terms of trade for Q2 2025 surges by +4.1% q/q (expected +1.9%)Morgan Stanley tips Fed for a dovish slam-dunk: three or more consecutive rate cuts comingUBS tips a Fed ‘four-peat’: four straight rate cuts at the next four meetingsECB rate cuts are over says Dolenc, cites stable inflation, EU-US trade deal certaintyFriday's US jobs report (NFP) is critical for the short-term direction of the US dollarEconomic calendar in Asia Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (ps. I can offer you insider info)Bessent says he is confident the US Supreme Court will not trash Trump's tariffsinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap: Precious metals shine on Labor DayGold extended its rally, topping US$3,500 before easing just shy of the round number, supported by safe-haven inflows and expectations the Federal Reserve will soon lower interest rates.The yen weakened as the US dollar pushed broadly higher, with USD/JPY reaching above 147.70. Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino said further rate hikes would eventually be warranted, though the timing remains unclear. Separately, Japan’s top trade negotiator Akazawa rejected reports that Washington pressed for lower agricultural tariffs and reiterated calls for Trump to cut auto levies.Looking ahead, traders will watch for Trump’s scheduled announcement at 2pm US Eastern time Tuesday (6pm GMT).Asia-Pacstocks:Japan(Nikkei 225) +0.25%HongKong (Hang Seng) +0.1%ShanghaiComposite -0.4%Australia(S&P/ASX 200) -0.2% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
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First Financial Bankshares Inc boosted its stake in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG – Free Report) by 3.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 868 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 32 shares [...]
First Manhattan CO. LLC. lifted its stake in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS – Free Report) by 277.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 185,651 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 136,507 shares during the quarter. First Manhattan CO. [...]
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The microgrid market is expected to grow from USD 43.47 billion in 2025 to USD 95.16 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 17.0% from 2025 to 2030 according to a new report by MarketsandMarketsTM. Key drivers for the microgrid market include the increasing need for energy resilience and uninterrupted power supply across commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Rising integration of renewable energy sources and advancements in battery storage and smart energy management systems enhance microgrid efficiency and flexibility. Supportive government policies, regulatory incentives, and decarbonization targets further encourage microgrid deployment. Additionally, the growing demand in remote and off-grid regions and cost reductions in distributed energy technologies boost adoption. The shift toward sustainable, localized power generation positions microgrids as a critical component of future energy infrastructure.Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=917Browse in-depth TOC on "Microgrid Market" 150 – Tables70 – Figures380 – PagesMicrogrid Market Scope:Report CoverageDetailsMarket Revenue in 2025$ 43.47 billionEstimated Value by 2030$ 95.16 billionGrowth RatePoised to grow at a CAGR of 17.0%Market Size Available for2021–2030Forecast Period2025–2030Forecast UnitsValue (USD Million/Billion)Report CoverageRevenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and TrendsSegments CoveredBy Heating Equipment, Cooling Equipment, Ventilation Equipment, Technology, Implementation Type, Service Type, End User, and RegionGeographies CoveredNorth America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of WorldKey Market ChallengeComplex planning and engineering requirements for utility-scale microgridsKey Market OpportunitiesRapid digitalization and advances in smart grid technologiesKey Market DriversRising microgrid deployment for rural and remote ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Driehaus Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 100.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 8,836 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,426 shares during the period. Driehaus Capital Management LLC’s [...]
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reduced its position in shares of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR – Free Report) by 44.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 438,429 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 345,056 shares during the quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s holdings [...]
First Financial Bankshares Inc lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 2.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 88,223 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares during the period. First Financial Bankshares Inc’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $9,064,000 [...]
First Financial Bankshares Inc boosted its position in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) by 39.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 77,292 shares of the CRM provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,930 shares during the period. First [...]
First Manhattan CO. LLC. lessened its holdings in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL – Free Report) by 3.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,908,228 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 192,994 shares during the [...]
Ashton Thomas Securities LLC raised its position in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ – Free Report) by 335.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,279 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after buying an additional 19,480 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC’s [...]
First Financial Bankshares Inc grew its position in Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE – Free Report) by 15.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 45,578 shares of the software company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,188 shares during the period. First Financial Bankshares Inc’s holdings [...]
Mueller Announces Parkinson's Diagnosis, Will Not Testify In Epstein Investigation Former FBI Director and Trump special counsel Robert Mueller claims he has Parkinson's disease, and "cannot comply with a request to testify this week before a congressional committee investigating the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigations," the NY Times originally reported Sunday evening before stealth-editing their article to lead with the committee having withdrawn their request. It's a little unclear how it went down since the Times never issued a correction.Anyway, this sudden Parkinsons' diagnosis came shortly after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said it would subpoena Mueller to testify on Tuesday over the FBI's handling of Jeffrey Epstein while he was director of the FBI. Of note, committee chair James Comer (R-KY) wrote in a letter to Mueller; Because you were F.B.I. director during the time when Mr. Epstein was under investigation by the F.B.I., the committee believes that you possess knowledge and information relevant to its investigation."In 2008, the U.S. attorney in Miami, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a so-called nonprosecution agreement with Mr. Epstein’s lawyers. Under the deal, federal prosecutors declined to charge Mr. Epstein but he pleaded guilty to a lesser state charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution. As part of that agreement, Mr. Epstein served 13 months at a local prison, where he was allowed to leave custody and work out of his office six days a week.After federal prosecutors indicted Mr. Epstein in 2019, the deal reached in 2008 was widely criticized, as it was seen as far too favorable to Mr. Epstein, who, according to court documents, continued to abuse underage girls in the years that followed. It is not clear how much involvement Mr. Mueller had in the Epstein investigation. -NYTThe Times then spends a considerable portion of the article 'selling' the notion that Mueller's too sick to testify over Jeffrey Epstein - with people such as former AG Bill Barr (also linked to Epstein) having noted Mueller's relatively recent frailty in his memoir. During a key meeting to discuss the findings of Mr. Mueller’s investigation in 2019, Mr. Mueller’s hands “were trembling” and his voice was “tremulous,” Mr. Barr wrote in a memoir published in 2022.“I knew he wasn’t nervous, and I wondered if he might have an illness,” Mr. Barr wrote.Mr. Barr wrote that after the meeting, he and the deputy attorney general at the time, Mr. Rosenstein, discussed Mr. Mueller’s condition.“Wow,” Mr. Barr said he said to Mr. Rosenstein. “Bob has lost a step.”Indeed. Others in Comer's crosshairs include; James Comey, the former F.B.I. director; Hillary and Bill Clinton; and Eric H. Holder Jr., Merrick B. Garland, Alberto R. Gonzales, Jeff Sessions and Mr. Barr, all former attorneys general.Did you catch that Bill Clinton's been seen walking around with a defibrillator? Poor guy might not be able to testify either! These things happen. SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - if you don't like it, return shipping's on us... (Thousands sold, zero returns) Tyler DurdenSun, 08/31/2025 - 22:45
South Korean companies are racing to cancel treasury shares ahead of a looming corporate law overhaul, with lawmakers are set to weigh mandatory cancellations in September to bolster shareholder value. Listed Korean firms have unveiled 214 share cancellation plans so far this year, nearly double the 109 announced in 2023, according to the Financial Supervisory Service. The tally, which already exceeds last year’s 184 by 16%, includes LG Corp.'s decision to retire about 3.03 million shares, or 1.92% of its total issued shares. The upswing in Korean Inc.’s share retirements comes amid rising expectations that the country’s ruling Democratic Party–controlled parliament will pass another amendment to the Commercial Act mandating the cancellation of treasury shares. The party has flagged its intent to push the bill during the September regular session, which would mark the third corporate law revision this year.The first, passed in early July, expanded boards’ fiduciary duties beyond company interests to those of shareholders. A second reform, approved late last month, strengthened minority shareholders’ power in proxy battles and bolstered the independence of outside directors. Market analysts say firms are accelerating share cancellations to avoid potential disruption once the new rules take effect. Lawmakers have so far floated five separate bills, each with different provisions. “Each bill proposes different cancellation methods or retirement schedules after buybacks,” said an analyst at a local brokerage. “In anticipation of confusion, companies are rushing to cut treasury share holdings.”RETIREMENT PLANS VARYCompanies are taking different approaches, from straightforward retirements to share swaps and exchangeable bond (EB) deals.Last week, Kosdaq-listed Sam Chun Dang Pharm Co. said it would issue EBs backed by 150,000 treasury shares valued at 29.5 billion won ($21.2 million). Analysts saw the move as a last-minute bid to raise cash without selling the shares outright before the law tightens.In August, HyVISION System Inc. and Sebang Co., both Kosdaq-listed, swapped treasury shares worth 4.5 billion won in what was widely viewed as an effort to secure the so-called white knights, or friendly shareholders. ANALYSTS SEE MORE CANCELLATIONS AHEADWith more cancellations expected, analysts say investors should look for companies with heavy treasury shareholdings, relatively low price-to-book ratios (PBRs) and low ownership by their largest shareholders. Canceling shares reduces the total number outstanding, lifting earnings per share (EPS), a key profitability metric.The upcoming corporate reform could also spur controlling shareholders to buy more stock to safeguard their grip.“The new corporate law reform could create opportunities to buy companies with large treasury shareholdings,” said Kim Jong-young, an analyst at NH Investment & Securities Co.According to the Korea Exchange, companies with high treasury share stakes include InfoVine Co. (53.70%), Shinyoung Securities Co. (53.10%), Chokwang Leather (46.57%) and Makus Inc. (46.23%). Their shares have rallied sharply as controlling shareholders’ ownership remains relatively low. InfoVine has more than doubled since June, while Makus has surged 80%.By Eun-hyeok Ryu and Jeong-Soo Hwang [email protected] Seo edited this article.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST) between November 7, 2024 and July 8, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period", of the important September 22, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.SO WHAT: If you purchased RxSight securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the RxSight class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=42362 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 22, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Japanese stocks were expected to come under pressure here on Monday after the sell off in the US on Friday:investingLive Americas FX news wrap: Core PCE in line, Alibaba develops new AI chipsselloff in the major stock indicesThat expectations has played out, with the Nikkei 225 down around 2% in morning Japan trade. Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks are more resilient: This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of PubMatic, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUBM) between February 27, 2025 and August 11, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 20, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.SO WHAT: If you purchased PubMatic securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the PubMatic class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=43810 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 20, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Rosneft (MCX: ROSN) reported a steep 68% drop in first-half 2025 net income as falling oil prices, widening discounts on Russian crude, and a stronger ruble weighed heavily on earnings, despite steady production and continued investment in flagship projects like Vostok Oil. Russia’s state-controlled oil major Rosneft posted net income of RUB 245 billion in H1 2025, down from RUB 773 billion a year earlier. EBITDA fell 36% to RUB 1,054 billion, while revenues dropped 17.6% to RUB 4.26 trillion. Free cash flow collapsed 75% to RUB 173 billion,...
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) between May 7, 2025 and July 28, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 30, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.SO WHAT: If you purchased Novo Nordisk securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Novo Nordisk class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=34168 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 30, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Dearica Hamby goes for 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Kelsey Plum scores 14 of her 18 in the fourth as the Sparks snap a two-game skid. The ninth-place Sparks visit Seattle on Monday in a matchup with tiebreaker implications.
Indonesia's central bank pledges to defend rupiah through currency intervention, comments from a senior official at the Bank.Bank Indonesia's head of monetary managementwill ensure the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar reflect the currency's fundamentalswill defend the currency through mechanisms including market intervention The rupiah and the Indonesian stock market were rocked protests in Jakarta on Friday. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
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She Couldn't Read Her Own Diploma: Why Public Schools Pass Students but Fail Society Authored by Hannah Frankman Hood via the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER),A nineteen-year-old college student is suing her former high school for negligence because she graduated despite being unable to read or write.The student, Aleysha Ortiz, graduated from Hartford Public Schools in the spring of 2024 with honors.She earned a scholarship to attend the University of Connecticut, where she’s studying public policy. But while she was in high school, she had to use speech-to-text apps to help her read and write essays, and despite years of advocating for support for her literacy struggles, her school never addressed them.Her story is shocking, but unfortunately, it isn’t isolated. At 24 Illinois public schools, not a single student can read at grade level. Nationwide, 54 percent of the American adult population reads at or below a sixth grade level. Put a different way: only 46 percent of American adults gained even a middle-school level mastery of literacy—let alone high school or collegiate levels.In a first-world country where we spend nearly $16,000 per student per year to educate our children, that’s a horrifying statistic.Literacy is supposed to be the bedrock of a free and liberally educated society. As the Washington Post’s motto so aptly reminds us, “democracy dies in darkness.”Illiteracy is a form of darkness, and an illiterate populace is not one equipped to handle the demands of a world filled with forms and papers and words, let alone be the voting citizens of a democratic society.What Do Literacy Stats Actually Mean?Officially, the United States reports a basic literacy rate of 99 percent (which should perhaps be called into question, if students like Aleysha Ortiz can graduate with honors and still be illiterate).But “basic literacy” is a bit of a sales pitch. It sounds impressive, but in practice, “basic literacy skills” means a K-3 grade level of reading—things like Hop on Pop and Amelia Bedelia.“Functional literacy” is what actually matters: the ability to read and understand things like forms, instructions, job applications, and other forms of text you’ll encounter in your day-to-day life. It measures both technical reading skill and comprehension—your ability to decipher the words, and your ability to discern their meaning.An estimated 21 percent of American adults (~43 million Americans) are functionally illiterate, meaning they have difficulty reading and comprehending instructions and filling out forms. A functionally illiterate American adult is unable to complete tasks like reading job descriptions or filling out paperwork for Social Security and Medicaid.Perhaps worse still is the statistic that 54 percent of the American adult population reads at or below a sixth-grade level. Most of us don’t think about reading in terms of grade level, so this statistic feels intuitively bad but practically meaningless. What is a sixth-grade level?Books written at the sixth-grade level are intended (in both literacy and comprehension skills) for eleven- and twelve-year-olds. Think of books like A Wrinkle in Time, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, and The Giver.They’re good stories, but they don’t require the same vocabulary and mental acuity as making sense of a tax form. This is an excerpt from The Giver:Garbriel’s breathing was even and deep. Jonas liked having him there, though he felt guilty about the secret. Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing barefoot on a damp lawn.More complex than Dick and Jane or Hop on Pop, obviously. But this isn’t an adult level of comprehension. If your reading abilities cap out here, you’re going to encounter a lot of text in your day-to-day life that’s difficult to decipher—often things that are important for you to be able to comprehend, like the terms of a lease agreement or the instructions on a medication.Has It Always Been Like This?Our public education system has been plagued by literacy struggles for decades. But American literacy was not always in such poor condition. Famous American historical texts are particularly interesting to study as an example.Second only to the Bible, the most popular work of the Colonial Era was John Bunyon’s Pilgrim’s Progress. It sold millions of copies, and Benjamin Franklin described it as being found in nearly every colonial home. As Harriet Beecher Stowe later wrote, “no book, save the Bible, has been more read by the common people.”Its language is not watered down for the literarily meek:“Mr. Worldly-Wiseman is not an ancient relic of the past. He is everywhere today, disguising his heresy and error by proclaiming the gospel of contentment and peace achieved by self-satisfaction and works. If he mentions Christ, it is not as the Savior who took our place, but as a good example of an exemplary life. Do we need a good example to rescue us, or do we need a Savior?”This is, again, well above a sixth-grade level. Today, “heresy” is considered to be a college-level word. “Exemplary” is eleventh grade.Pilgrim’s Progress was used for both spiritual and literacy instruction, and Protestant early America (especially in New England) valued a literate population, one where every man could read his own Bible.Today, over half the American population cannot read and understand that passage. So what happened?America’s Literacy Woes: A Brief HistoryAlas, our literacy crisis has existed for nearly as long as our public education system. In the 1950s, mere decades after the public school system entrenched itself as part of American life, Rudolf Flesch wrote a scathing book titled Why Johnny Can’t Read, in which he pulled no punches about our already staggering literacy failings.At the time, official reports were that around 95 percent of American adults were literate. But Flesch, and other critics like him, were raising growing concerns about functional literacy and reading comprehension. Not “can Johnny see the words on the page and know what each one says,” but “can Johnny understand what he’s reading?”Flesch argued that the answer, in many cases, was no.We trundled on. In the 1980s, Reagan’s administration published the landmark paper titled A Nation at Risk, in which Americans were warned about our falling academic test scores—including our literacy—and that if the trend wasn’t corrected, it would lead to a national crisis.Fifty years later, the trend has not been corrected, and we are a nation in risky waters, especially considering the financial lengths we’ve gone to trying to improve it. As a nation, we spend nearly $16,000 per student per year on our public K-12 education. Nationwide, we spend $857.2 billion per year on public K-12 schools.If that isn’t buying literacy for all, then what exactly is it paying for?The issue, in part, is the approach. In the Sold a Story documentary podcast series published in 2022, Emily Hanford started a controversy by pulling back the curtain on how reading instruction is done in America. For decades, schools have been instructed to teach children to read using the whole-word method (or the look-say method), not phonics, despite the clear empirical evidence that whole-word methods do not create literacy.Phonics is the cheat code that allows readers to decode language: memorize 26 letters and their corresponding 44 sounds, and unlock the lifelong ability to sound out nearly any word you will ever encounter in every language using the Roman alphabet (about 3,000 languages, making it the most widely-used alphabet in the world).Children learn to read first by learning the alphabet and memorizing each letter’s sounds, then slowly stringing those sounds together into words: h-o-p o-n p-o-p. Over time, they build the muscle to decode longer and longer words, building their comprehension skills along the way.The whole-word method, on the other hand, bypasses phonics altogether.Children are taught to read by recognizing words, not by sounding them out, in what one critic calls ‘a psycho-linguistic guessing game.’ If they don’t recognize a word, they’re encouraged to guess its meaning by context clues—in the early years, by looking at the pictures in a picture book; in later years, by gleaning the context from the words around them. If you experienced Dick and Jane readers, you were exposed to early whole-word education. This approach to reading is mere word memorization, not true literacy mastery. The concept of phonics—prerequisite to meaning-making and accurate decoding—is never even introduced in many school systems.Once we learn to read, we often use the whole-word method as a shortcut—you’re likely reading this sentence by recognizing the words, not by sounding them out. But if you bypass the ability to sound out words you don’t know (and to phonetically write words you don’t know how to spell), you break the foundation of actual literacy. This is what many public school classrooms have been doing for decades—teaching from a long-disproven method we know puts students at risk of illiteracy.But even this is only part of the problem. The methods for tracking student progress and understanding their level of mastery are also broken. Some kids are fully conscious of their struggles to read, like Aleysha Ortiz. But other students come home with glowing report cards, and no one, students or parents alike, realizes that anything is wrong. This is why ACT scores are falling while high school GPAs are rising. Grade inflation has rendered report cards meaningless as a measure of overall academic performance.Some of the problem is nuanced—GPAs include things like diligence in homework and class participation as well as test results, while ACT scores measure only rote academic performance—but teachers are also often pressured to keep their pass rates high. Funding and policy are often tied to student performance and graduation rates, so schools are incentivized to keep students passing and moving through the system, even when they’re not learning.To many, it may be inconceivable that teachers would continue to teach in a way they know doesn’t work, bowing to political pressure over the needs of students. But to those familiar with the incentive structures of public education, it’s no surprise. Teachers unions and public district officials fiercely oppose accountability and merit-based evaluation for both students and teachers. Teachers’ unions consistently fight against alternatives that would give students in struggling districts more educational options. In attempts to improve ‘equity,’ some districts have ordered teachers to stop giving grades, taking attendance, or even offering instruction altogether.Grade inflation, social promotion, and a general disinterest in individual outcomes keep kids shuffling along the conveyor belt. Aleysha Ortiz used speech-to-text apps to help her write her high school essays, which were strong enough for her to graduate from Hartford Public School with honors. Like Ortiz, students keep getting passed through the system, passing tests and advancing from grade to grade without ever actually learning the core skills they need to survive in the world.Which is how we’ve ended up with a population where 54 percent of American adults don’t have the literacy skills to read this article, and with a country that will, very quickly, drop behind the world in its overall ability if we don’t turn things around. Tyler DurdenSun, 08/31/2025 - 22:10
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When Congress decided this summer to eliminate $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, it left some 330 PBS and 246 NPR stations, each with unique issues related to their communities and history, to figure out what that means.
Tpg Gp A LLC grew its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) by 2.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 144,948 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 3,186 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group [...]
Tpg Gp A LLC lowered its stake in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT – Free Report) by 0.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 275,589 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,272 shares during the [...]
QVT Financial LP purchased a new position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $765,000. Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of [...]
Point72 Europe London LLP boosted its stake in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT – Free Report) by 114.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 157,270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,799 shares during [...]
Average number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID, new data shows CBCView Full Coverage on Google News
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American Bank Inc. (OTCMKTS:AMBK – Get Free Report)’s stock price shot up 0.6% on Friday . The company traded as high as $15.85 and last traded at $15.85. 2,707 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 265% from the average session volume of 741 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.75. American Bank [...]
American Well Corporation (NYSE:AMWL – Get Free Report) shares shot up 0.2% on Friday . The company traded as high as $7.06 and last traded at $6.99. 31,050 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 50% from the average session volume of 61,942 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.97. Analysts Set New [...]
Shares of BTC Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ:METX – Get Free Report) traded down 2.7% on Friday . The company traded as low as $2.56 and last traded at $2.56. 150,788 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 344% from the average session volume of 33,951 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.63. BTC Digital [...]
HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (OTCMKTS:HVBTF – Get Free Report) was up 3.2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $3.03 and last traded at $2.94. Approximately 34,841,668 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 780% from the average daily volume of 3,960,986 shares. The stock had previously closed [...]
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FLYLF – Get Free Report)’s share price was up 10.2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $0.24 and last traded at $0.24. Approximately 2,300 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 25,958 shares. The stock had [...]
Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRI – Get Free Report)’s stock price shot up 3.1% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $4.89 and last traded at $4.80. 18,008 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 98% from the average session volume of 1,049,645 shares. The stock had previously closed at [...]
Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (OTCMKTS:CLVLY – Get Free Report) shares were down 11.5% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $7.11 and last traded at $7.42. Approximately 21,819 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 838% from the average daily volume of 2,327 shares. The stock had previously closed at [...]
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. (OTCMKTS:TEKKU – Get Free Report)’s share price was down 0.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $10.02 and last traded at $10.02. Approximately 200 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 99% from the average daily volume of 14,297 shares. The stock had previously closed [...]
ContextLogic Inc. (NASDAQ:WISH – Get Free Report)’s share price traded down 1.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $7.35 and last traded at $7.35. 40,502 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 96% from the average session volume of 991,637 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.48. ContextLogic [...]
Tuesday Morning Co. (OTCMKTS:TUESQ – Get Free Report)’s share price was up 4.9% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $1.94 and last traded at $1.91. Approximately 155,600 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 296,336 shares. The stock had previously closed [...]
Save hundreds off everything from new furniture to kitchen appliances and DIY tools with Home Depot's Labor Day sale.
Jtc Plc (LON:JTC – Get Free Report) shares rose 17.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,160 ($15.66) and last traded at GBX 1,154 ($15.58). Approximately 4,164,218 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 516% from the average daily volume of 676,478 shares. The stock had previously [...]
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN – Get Free Report) and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Risk & Volatility Tyson Foods has a [...]
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A U.S. labour market report late next week will give a crucial read into the economy's health and test investors' confidence that interest rate cuts are coming soon, a view ...
Kobalt and EGO have become two of the more prominent makers of tools in their respective price ranges, but are they competing brands or owned by one entity?
New wave: Israeli startup turns sea power into energy at Los Angeles port and beyond The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News
China’s PMI shows manufacturing contraction, raising Q3 growth risks despite modest services gains.
No one believed it, but Australia is set to make a fortune from this discovery that makes it possible to recover gold from electronic waste. evidencenetwork.ca
The number of new business applications in the Killeen metropolitian statistical area has risen around 160% over the past 20 years.
The President's attempts to influence the Federal Reserve could lead to increased inflation, which would negatively impact prices for food, clothes and more in Indiana.
Lisa Cook standing up for the Federal Reserve is a ploy to turn a blind eye from her mortgage scandal New York PostThe New York Times News Quiz, Aug. 29, 2025 The New York TimesFed Upheaval Sows New Uncertainty About Path of Rates The Wall Street JournalThe Supreme Court Made a Bad Bet The AtlanticFate of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook still up in the air after court hearing on Trump firing bid CNBC
Trump’s $10T Labor Day jobs claim was quickly overshadowed as viral rumors about his whereabouts and well-being spread online before his golf course appearance put them to rest Saturday.
(MENAFN - Eagle Furniture Supply) Dover, Delaware Aug 30, 2025 - Eagle Furniture Supply, a nationwide residential furniture wholesaler, announces its Labor Day Sale USA 2025, with customers across ...
The extension is worth $13 million for 2026 and comes with a mutual option for 2027.
(MENAFN - Market Press Release) August 30, 2025 2:25 am - The holographic display market was valued at USD 3,846.8 million in 2024 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 21.5%.August 30, ...
(MENAFN - Market Press Release) August 30, 2025 11:33 am - Industry revenue for Macimorelin is estimated to rise to $577.5 million by 2035 from $212.8 million of 2024. The revenue growth of market ...
Finding a home for the right price is never easy, no matter where you live in the U.S. However, a new report from Zillow shows that some major markets are having significantly more luck finding affordable homes than others.
Raising Cane’s previously confirmed plans to have opened nearly 100 new restaurants by the end of 2025. The fast casual chicken chain is making a sizable contribution to that goal this fall.
Amazon Prime, with over 200 million members, offers a streamlined yet frustrating cancellation process in 2025, involving retention prompts and potential refund hurdles based on usage. Users must navigate multiple screens, check add-ons, and monitor billing. Understanding these nuances empowers informed decisions in the subscription economy.
Hundreds at Voice of America and parent agency to lose jobs DWTrump administration moves to fire most Voice of America journalists BBCKari Lake lays off hundreds at VOA parent agency amid legal battle PoliticoMore than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off The GuardianKari Lake lays off more than 500 staff at Voice of America parent agency The Washington Post
Hundreds at Voice of America and parent company to lose jobs DWTrump administration moves to fire most Voice of America journalists BBCKari Lake lays off hundreds at VOA parent agency amid legal battle PoliticoMore than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off The GuardianKari Lake lays off more than 500 staff at Voice of America parent agency The Washington Post
The Powerball jackpot has leaped to $1.10 billion after there were no big grand prize winners in Saturday’s drawing.Wednesday’s winning numbers are 3, 18, 22, 27, 33 with a red Powerball of 17 and a PowerPlay multiplier of 3. That resulted in three $2 million winners in Colorado, Indiana and New Hampshire and nine $1 million winners in Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pensilvania and 4 in California.The $1.10 billion jackpot is for an annuity option, paid over 30 years. Winners almost always opt for the lump-sum cash prize, which for Powerball would be $498.4 million cash.This is the seventh Powerball jackpot to hit the $1-billion mark in the lottery’s 33-year history.The prize is subject to taxes, which includes an automatic withholding tax of 24% levied against the winnings, and another 13% in federal taxes when you file your 2025 return.There are also state taxes in some jurisdictions, which range from 2.9% to 10.9% depending on the state you live in. But if you’re lucky enough to live in California, Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington or Wyoming, you won’t pay taxes on your winnings.LotteryAug 22How to play Powerball: Which numbers are drawn the most?Mega millionsJan 31, 2024What to know about playing the lottery (from a math professor who won)The next Powerball drawing is on Monday, Sep. 1, 2025.No one has won Powerball’s jackpot since May 31, 2025, a stretch of 38 consecutive drawings without anyone matching the game’s six numbers. Before that, the jackpot was hit eleven times, however, the winnings were all under $600 million.Saturday’s $1.10 billion prize is significant but still doesn’t crack the top 10 of the largest lottery jackpots in the U.S. when including Mega Millions.The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history stands at $2.04 billion and was won by a single Powerball ticket in California on Nov. 7, 2022. The winner, Edwin Castro, came forward in early 2023 after months of speculation.The reason for the jackpot drought is simple: The odds of winning the top prize are miserable, at 1 in 292.2 million. It’s those odds that create the large jackpots that are designed to attract attention and drive up sales.Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. EST at the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of eight other nations are set to meet in northern China for the latest summit of the Shanghai C...
This Apple tablet is available for just $299, but I don't think it'll be this price after the Labor Day weekend ends.
MADRID — Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ Tryngolza reduced triglycerides in patients with moderately high levels of these fat molecules in a late-stage test, according to data presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology ...
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global oil condition monitoring market is projected to grow from USD 1.27 billion in 2025 to USD 1.78 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.0% according to a new report by MarketsandMarketsTM. This growth is driven by the increasing...
Ahead of Labor Day holiday weekend, here is what to know on openings and closings.
Drax Group plc (LON:DRX – Get Free Report) shares dropped 9.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 613.90 ($8.29) and last traded at GBX 636.25 ($8.59). Approximately 45,639,664 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,874% from the average daily volume of 2,311,687 shares. The stock [...]
Imagine Lithium Inc. (CVE:ILI – Get Free Report) traded up 25% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as C$0.03 and last traded at C$0.03. 158,000 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 4% from the average session volume of 151,837 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.02. Imagine [...]
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. increased its stake in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ – Free Report) by 6.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,468 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after acquiring an additional [...]
Rockfire Resources plc (LON:ROCK – Get Free Report) shares were up 8.1% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 0.20 ($0.00) and last traded at GBX 0.19 ($0.00). Approximately 299,556,563 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 461% from the average daily volume of 53,442,887 shares. The stock had previously closed [...]
SRN Advisors LLC reduced its stake in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK – Free Report) by 29.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 745 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 304 shares during the quarter. SRN Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth [...]
Imagine Lithium Inc. (CVE:ILI – Get Free Report) shares were up 25% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$0.03 and last traded at C$0.03. Approximately 158,000 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 4% from the average daily volume of 151,837 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.02. Imagine [...]
Shares of Rockfire Resources plc (LON:ROCK – Get Free Report) rose 8.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 0.20 ($0.00) and last traded at GBX 0.19 ($0.00). Approximately 299,556,563 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 461% from the average daily volume of 53,442,887 shares. The stock [...]
A boutique in downtown Keene is closing its storefront and shifting to online sales.
Suspended Little Leaguer's bat sells for nearly $10,000 at auction
iOS 26 icons have received a major visual overhaul compared to what you see starting in iOS 18. Find out what is new and what made Apple redesign this.
Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international feature Oscar category has turned into a geopolitical and cinematic dilemma. On one side is Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a French-language homage to the cinematic movement that redefined global filmmaking, starring breakout Guillaume Marbeck and Zoey [...]
As part of its restructuring, Spirit will focus on key markets with more destinations and frequencies, while reducing travel in other areas.
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – August 29, 2025) – American Aires Inc. (CSE: WiFi) (OTCQB: AAIRF) (the “Company“) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board“) convened a Special Committee (the “Special Committee“), consisting of all directors other than Mr. Dimitry Serov (“Dimitry“), to review matters relating to Dimitry, the Company’s Founder, President and Chief [...]
Parking may have just gone up a tick at MBS International Airport, but with the increases comes a number of improvements to the parking facilities, including green energy installations.