
Economics
Affordable Housing Crisis Signaled by Nearly Half of the Country Spending Too Much on Mortgage Payments - Today's Homeowner
As housing costs continue to rise, the research team at Today’s Homeowner examined recent data to better understand how mortgage payments compare to incomes across the country.
Wearing an eye mask while sleeping improves memory encoding and makes you more alert the next day
A recent study published in the journal Sleep suggests that the simple act of wearing an eye mask to block out light while sleeping can improve cognitive function the next day. In two experiments, the researchers found that participants who slept with an eye mask showed enhanced episodic memory encoding and alertness the following day. ...
China to increase defense spending 7.2%, sets economic growth target of 'around 5%' for 2023 | CNN Business
China has set an official economic growth target of "around 5%" for 2023, as it seeks to revive the world's second-largest economy after a year of tepid growth because of pandemic measures.
Avocado, tomato prices rise substantially due to weather | NL Times
Cold weather in Southern Europe and empty Dutch greenhouses due to high energy bills have resulted in empty vegetable shelves in the Netherlands. Tomatoes, peppers, cauliflowers, and avocados are in short supply - and their prices have risen accordingly, the Telegraaf reports.
Employers Are Rebalancing Pay Strategies in a Precarious Economy — Payscale's 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report Shows
Today, Payscale Inc., the leading provider of compensation data, software and services, released the results of its flagship survey, the 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR), shedding light on the ongoing power struggle between employees and employers.