Missouri law will open NIL profits to high schoolers
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation amending the state’s rules around name, image and likeness payments for student athletes, allowing some to access the financial benefits before they even arrive on a college campus. The law will allow athletes to begin profiting from endorsement deals while still in high school—as long as they sign a letter of intent to attend a public university in Missouri. Passed by the state Legislature in May and signed by Governor Mike Parsons yesterday, it will take effect Aug. 28, as the fall semester—and football season—gets underway.
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Six Flags and Cedar Fair are merging | CNN Business
Amusement parks Six Flags and Cedar Fair are merging in an $8 billion deal that creates a theme park powerhouse as consumers look to slow their spending.
QoD: What occupations predict most new jobs in the next 10yr? - Blog
The need for these occupations is expected to grow. How much does this outlook influence your students' career choices? Answer: Questions: What are some factors that might contribute to the growth of these particular fields? How does "median pay" differ from average pay?
Just how beneficial (or not) is making the final weekend for an underdog program? The Owls can learn a lot from what happened after similar runs for Butler, VCU, George Mason and other Cinderellas.
How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween
For some growers in states like Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, this year's pumpkin crop was reminder of water woes hitting agriculture in Southwest, West.
Mattel Results Buoyed by ‘Barbie’; Shares Fall on Outlook
Mattel Inc., riding the success of the Barbie movie, posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates, but the toymaker maintained its full-year sales outlook due to softness in the industry and a weaker global economy.
Accounting Graduates Drop By Highest Percentage in Years
The pool of U.S. students who completed accounting degrees dropped sharply in the latest available academic year as more workers in the profession retire without an adequate pipeline of entrants to fill the gap.
US budget gap soars to $1.7 trillion, largest outside COVID era
The U.S. government on Friday posted a $1.695 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2023, a 23% jump from the prior year as revenues fell and outlays for Social Security, Medicare and record-high interest costs on the federal debt rose.