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Kentucky drops in national rankings for teacher pay, student spending

A new report shows Kentucky dropping slightly in national rankings for teacher pay.

WEKU

ScotRail drivers could strike for first time in 20 years after pay talks collapse

Aslef met with ScotRail on Monday to discuss a pay increase amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. While other sections of ScotRail staff have gone on strike in recent years, the move would be a first in two decades for drivers.

Glasgow Live

Post Office staff on strike across Bristol in pay dispute

Bosses have offered a two per cent rise, but inflation is soaring at eight per cent

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Less than half of Americans have confidence in economic performance of Joe Biden or Jerome Powell, new poll finds

Confidence in Biden, Federal Reserve Chariman Jerome Powell and Democratic leaders fell by double digits from the previous year

The Independent UK

2 Best Stocks Under $2 to Buy This Month

Stocks trading in single digits are often overlooked. This is a mistake, as investors often miss out in getting involved in high-quality stocks with solid growth trajectories. We believe Gran Tierra (GTE) and GEE Group (JOB) are two of these stocks and deserve your attention now.

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Rate hikes needed to curb inflation: RBA

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned that without increases in interest rates, inflation will be a lot higher than present.

AAP

Unions eye pay rises that reflect inflation as Queensland public sector agreements expire

Teachers, nurses, police officers and transport workers all have agreements set to end this year

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Interest rate rise: who makes the high-stakes decision and how does it get made?

The RBA is considering raising the official cash rate for the first time since 2010 and the outcome will have big ramifications for the federal election

The Guardian - AU

Met Gala organizers face criticism for ‘Gilded Glamor’ theme amid inflation

Theme pays homage to period of prosperity, industrialization and growth in US from 1870 to 1890, leading some to call it ‘out of touch’

The Guardian - US

JELD-WEN Stock Slides After Q1 Earnings Miss

JELD-WEN Holding Inc (NYSE:JELD) reported first-quarter revenue growth of 7.2% year-over-year to $1.17 billion, driven by a 10% increase in core revenue, missing the consensus of $1.20 billion. JELD realized 12% pricing to mitigate raw material and freight inflation. Adjusted EPS decreased to $0.16 from $0.27 in 1Q21, missing the consensus of…

Benzinga

2/3 Of Americans Are Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck: Report

As rising inflation continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, a new study by LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC) has determined nearly two-thirds of Americans are now living a paycheck-to-paycheck existence.

Benzinga

Big rouble in little Europe

Vladimir Putin has knocked over the European Central Bank’s house of cards with his war against Ukraine, and Europe will face difficult monetary conditions for years to come.

Newsroom.co.nz

Interest payments biggest rising cost for many households

Middle to high spending households are now feeling the pain of inflation once suffered by those on lower incomes, with interest payments now the sharpest hurt.

Newsroom.co.nz

3 Worst Performing Dow Jones Stocks in April

Fears of economic slowdown triggered an April sell-off, further pushing the Dow Jones index into the correction territory. Moreover, the factors including poor earnings outlook, 40-year high inflation, the Fed's tighter monetary policy, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and other macroeconomic concerns have mainly weighed on the investors' sentiment. Amid the current…

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Daily Record

Frontline to breadline: Readers in call for better pay for key workers

Research by the GMB revealed that 200,000 of Scotland's council workers are earning less than £25,000 per year.

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5 Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks in April

With record-high inflation, upcoming aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes, and other macroeconomic headwinds, the S&P 500 index reported its worst performance since March 2020. S&P 500 stocks Generac Holdings (GNRC), Etsy (ETSY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Align Technology (ALGN), and Netflix (NFLX) were the worst performers last month.

Tribune News Service

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How Fed rate hikes could impact stocks, crypto and other investments

The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates at its May meeting after it hiked rates for the first time since 2018 in March. The nation’s central bank is expected to lift the benchmark Fed funds rate by 0.5 percent, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

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The Independent UK

Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades

The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier to borrow — for a car, a home, a business deal, a credit card purchase — all of which will compound Americans’ financial strains and likely weaken…

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Buffett lures fans to Omaha with stock buys, inflation talk

As war broke out in Europe and U.S. inflation soared, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Warren Buffett was doubling down on a tried-and-trusted strategy to navigate the fallout.

The Independent UK

Food prices still rising and will stay high for ‘some time’, top retailer warns

Asda chairman says there is a ‘few things’ government can do to help with rising prices

Radio France Internationale

Minimum wage increase and other changes introduced in France on 1 May

The minimum wage and several social benefits in France have been increased to keep up with rising inflation. The price of gas, having been capped by the government, remains unchanged.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt., accuses it of misgovernance

Rahul Gandhi’s tweet came in the midst of a power and coal shortage in the country

Bangkok Post

JP Morgan downgrades Thailand on fading tourism recovery

Analysts at J.P. Morgan downgraded Thailand's equities rating on Monday, citing the slow pace of recovery in the tourism industry due to rising inflation and a surge in Covid-19 cases in China.

The Conversation

Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

The Federal Reserve will likely soon learn what gymnasts already know: sticking a landing is hard.

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