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AL 0 Tim Kaiser, Annamaria Lusardi, Lukas Menkhoff, and Carly Urban Financial Education Affects Financial Knowledge and Downstream Behaviors effect of financial May 12, 2022
Biden says baby formula shortage to ease in weeks as U.S. imports more
The U.S. baby formula shortage should improve dramatically in coming weeks, President Joe Biden and top officials said on Friday as the administration scrambled to reverse a shortfall that hits lower-income Americans particularly hard.
Datasembly’s Data Reveals 31% Out-of-Stock Rate in April 2022
Out-of-Stock Rate in April 2022 is 31%. Baby Formula; Up 11% Compared to November 2021. Data Shows Out-of-Stock Impacts of Inflation & more.
America’s baby-formula shortage exposes the risks of US-first trade policies and strict regulation - Robinhood Snacks
Endless “sold out” shelves… not again. A baby-formula crisis is rippling through the US, forcing parents to ration supplies or drive hours in...
This is how student loan debt became a $1.7 trillion crisis
Every year millions of new students are pumped into the federal loan system while current borrowers struggle to exit it.
Educational Attainment Statistics [2022]: Levels by Demographic
Statistics on the level of educational attainment (i.e. high school, bachelor's degree, etc.) broken down by demographics including by race.
How Much Does a Degree Increase Your Earnings? (With Median Salaries)
Discover the positive effect that education can have on your earning potential and discover what you need to accomplish to attain each level of learning.
1 in 7 College Grads Earn Less Than the Poverty Threshold - Intelligent
We surveyed 1,000 Americans with a university or post-graduate degree, aged 25 and up, to gain a clearer understanding of their current financial situation
College costs have increased by 169% since 1980—but pay for young workers is up by just 19%: Georgetown report
"It is far better to be born rich and white than smart and poor in America," reads a recent report from Georgetown University.
‘Succession’ actor’s protest highlights the vegan upcharge
In the US, you drink milk or you pay up.
New Zealand to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions
New Zealand will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars.
India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has banned exports of wheat effective immediately, citing a risk to its food security, partly due to the war in Ukraine. A notice in the government gazette by the Directorate of Foreign Trade, dated Friday, said a spike in global prices for wheat was threatening the food security of India and neighboring and vulnerable countries.
California posts record budget surplus of nearly $100 billion
$49.2 billion of it can be spent for literally any purpose.
Climate change & the Fed: Navigating the transition to net zero
At a March 2022 Hutchins Center event, BlackRock's Isabelle Mateos y Lago shared her thoughts on how Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other central bankers might think and act on climate change most effectively.
Fed’s “Racism and the Economy” series explores racial inequities in labor markets | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Second event in virtual series looks at causes, solutions for racial employment disparities
Opinion | How Politicized Is the Federal Reserve?
For every Republican economist the system employs, it has more than 10 Democrats.
Don’t Expand the Federal Reserve’s Mandate
The Federal Reserve has traditionally focused on monetary policy and bank regulation, but some are calling for the Fed to address other issues, such as climate change and economic inequality. But further politicization of the Fed would be dangerous and counterproductive, reducing Fed independence and leading to more economic instability. The Fed should instead focus exclusively on monetary policy and leave political issues to Congress.
What Does “Broad and Inclusive” Full Employment Mean in Practice? - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
How Does Your Personality Type Affect Your Income?
Can your Myers–Briggs personality type impact how much you make? See for yourself with this breakdown of average income for all 16 personality types.
Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes
Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes , a new U.S.
How Will the Fed Reduce Its Balance Sheet?
The FOMC announced it will begin reducing the size of the Fed’s balance sheet in June 2022. How will such reduction work, and how long will it continue?
High fertilizer prices contribute to rising global food security concerns
Widening impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Econ Exploder: GDP : The Indicator from Planet Money
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released their quarterly gross domestic product report this week. It showed GDP shrank at an annualized rate of 1.4%. Not good. But there's a mix of stories in the details. We explain with the help of a bit of music.
Why it might be a while before you get trading cards for NFL draft picks
Fans could get the first card with a team's draft pick in a month. However, supply chain issues delayed the 2021 draft class' most collectible cards by a year.
Student Debt Cancellation Is Unfair. That Doesn’t Mean Biden Shouldn’t Do It.
A philosopher probes the ethics of a knotty situation.
Dollar surges to 2-decade high as investors seek refuge
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. dollar’s value surged in April as investors sought refuge amid the Federal Reserve’s aggressive shift to fight rising inflation. Rising inflation that has caused the biggest jump in prices in 40 years has spurred the Federal Reserve to aggressively raise interest rates, which increases demand for U.S.
Why Does the Stock Market Go Up Over the Long-Term?
Why the stock market has to go down sometimes.