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April 25, 2024: EDUCATION

A Look at the Gaza War Protests That Have Emerged on U.S. College Campuses

Associated Press – Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.

April 25, 2024: HEALTH ISSUES

UN: 282 Million People Faced Acute Hunger in 2023

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released Wednesday.

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Traffic Jams Cost Each U.S. Driver About $1400 a Year November 21, 2017

1.82 Million Out of Work in UK December 3, 2008

1 in 5 Americans Have More Credit Card Debt than Savings February 25, 2018

2009 Economy Forecast: A Bad Year for UK January 16, 2009

After Two Lost Decades, Weakest Local U.S. Economies May Face Worse from Pandemic October 16, 2020

Americans on Jobless Benefits Spent More than When Working, Study Shows July 17, 2020

Americans Sour on Economy amid Inflation Woes: AP-NORC Poll November 1, 2021

Americans Struggle as Expenses Outpace Incomes November 3, 2023

Analysis: Europe Braces for Pandemic Reality to Hit Banks February 19, 2021

Analysis: How the Ukraine Conflict Is Reshaping Global Oil Markets May 31, 2022

Analysis: Ukraine War Rekindles Europe’s Demand for African Oil and Gas July 22, 2022

Apple Set to Become First $1 Trillion Company This Year January 4, 2018

As ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Plans Grow, So Do Delinquencies September 15, 2022

As U.S. Inflation Hits 31-year High, Banks Assess Risks and Opportunities November 26, 2021

Australian PM Confirms Country’s Looming Financial Danger May 4, 2009

Average Venezuelan Lost 24 Pounds Last Year Due to Economic Woes March 1, 2018

Back to the Paddy Fields. COVID Smashes Indian Middle-class Dreams August 19, 2020

The Banking Crisis Isn’t Over. Should You Be Worried? May 5, 2023

Banking Crisis Tops $700 Billion October 3, 2008

Bankruptcy Risk Spreads Among Countries Worldwide October 1, 2014

Britain’s Homeless Youth Population Increases December 30, 2011

Britain Rejects Debt Warning From EU March 31, 2010

British Unemployment Highest in 14 Years – Study Reveals 585,000 American Jobs at Risk September 29, 2009

Britons Drowning in Personal Debt July 4, 2007

China Restructures Economy After Financial Downturn December 1, 2015

Coronavirus to Leave a Legacy of Unprecedented Global Debt May 21, 2020

Cost of Worldwide Corruption November 19, 2009

Credit Companies Tighten Standards October 23, 2008

Cyprus Financial Sector Faces Darkest Hour May 1, 2013

‘Desperate for Tires.’ Components Shortage Roils U.S. Harvest October 15, 2021

The Downside to U.S. Jobless Claims Remaining Low April 12, 2018

Economic Oddity: Record Job Openings and Many Unemployed September 8, 2021

Economic Parallels: Will the 2020s Echo the Roaring 20s or Inflationary 70s? June 16, 2021

Explainer: A Looming U.S. Debt Ceiling Fight is Starting to Worry Investors January 19, 2023

Explainer: How Will We Know If the U.S. Is in Recession? October 28, 2022

Extreme Weather a Factor in Record Global Food Prices January 11, 2011

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Takeover: Cause and Effect September 9, 2008

FDIC Allays Fears Over IndyMac’s Turmoil July 15, 2008

Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating, Citing Mounting Debt and Political Divisions August 2, 2023

Foreign Investment Increases in Canada May 8, 2008

From Grain to Gasoline: A Brief World History of Rationing July 28, 2022

Gambling Boom: U.S. Casinos Set New Revenue Records in 2023 February 20, 2024

Global Financial Crisis: An International Snapshot March 6, 2009

Global Food Security Crossroads: Rice Shortages and Surging Prices Hit the Most Vulnerable August 21, 2023

GM, Ford “On Verge of Bankruptcy”? July 25, 2008

High Inflation Means Children Go Hungry Around the World: Survey October 12, 2023

A Historic Oil Price Collapse, with Worries Headed into 2021 January 1, 2021

Holiday Cheer or Financial Fear? – Examining the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Trend November 22, 2023

Holiday Shoppers Expected to Spend Record Amount December 1, 2016

Household Wealth Optimism Collapses, Global Survey Shows January 16, 2023

Increasing Food Prices May Spark Global Crisis November 29, 2010

Japan Braces for Worst Postwar Slump as Pandemic Tips Economy into Recession May 19, 2020

Job Losses from Virus 4 Times as Bad as 2009 Financial Crisis January 27, 2021

Landlords Look for an Exit amid Federal Eviction Moratorium August 19, 2021

Libyan Revolt Causes Spike in Oil Prices March 17, 2011

Loss of ‘Snowbirds’ amid Pandemic Another Hit to U.S. Tourism December 17, 2020

Many Countries Are Bouncing Back From the Pandemic but the Poorest Are Not, UN Says March 14, 2024

Mexico Overtakes China as the Leading Source of Goods Imported by U.S. February 8, 2024

‘My World Stopped Spinning’—Life on Hold for Millions of Philippine Migrant Workers July 24, 2020

Nearly One-third of the U.S. Jobless October 1, 2014

Pew: Share of Teens with Summer Jobs Dropped Since 2000 July 5, 2018

President Biden to Ban Russian Oil Imports over Ukraine War March 8, 2022

A Record Number of Americans Can’t Afford Their Rent. Lawmakers Are Scrambling to Help February 9, 2024

Record U.S. Trade Deficit February 19, 2007

Repelled by High Car Prices, Americans Are Holding On to Their Vehicles Longer Than Ever May 15, 2023

Report: Almost Half of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck April 3, 2014

Rising Food Costs Take a Bite Out of Thanksgiving Dinner November 16, 2022

Rising Food Insecurity: 17 Million U.S. Households Struggled in 2022 October 26, 2023

Rising U.S. Home Foreclosures Heighten Uncertainty November 15, 2010

Ships Get Older and Slower as Emissions Rules Bite July 11, 2022

Six Questions that Could Shape the Future of the U.S. Labor Market November 12, 2021

Snapshot of the Global Food Crisis June 12, 2008

Study: “Should Sweden Join the Euro?” September 29, 2009

Supply Chain Disruption: Is the Worst Over? November 3, 2021

Treasury: Pandemic Accelerates Depletion of U.S. Social Security Trust Funds September 2, 2021

Turkey’s Currency Plummets to Historic Low, Threatens President Erdogan’s Political Clout May 26, 2018

Two-thirds of U.S. Households Would Struggle to Cover $1,000 Emergency July 1, 2016

U.S. Accuses China of Backing Away from Free-Trade Commitments February 17, 2022

U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record $1.05 Trillion After 5 Months March 12, 2021

U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record $1.9 Trillion So Far This Year May 18, 2021

U.S. Credit Downgrade Shocks Global Market August 24, 2011

U.S. Farmers Scramble for Help as COVID-19 Scuttles Immigrant Workforce July 3, 2020

U.S. Grew Wealthier, Better Educated in 2nd Half of 2010s March 18, 2022

U.S. Grocery Shortages Deepen as Pandemic Dries Supplies January 14, 2022

U.S. Health Care Reaches $1.4 Trillion January 20, 2003

U.S. Housing Market Riddled With Uncertainty August 31, 2007

U.S. Inflation Jumped 7.5 Percent in the Past Year, a 40-year High February 10, 2022

U.S. Inflation Surges Again in June, Raising Risks for Economy July 15, 2022

U.S. National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion January 3, 2024

U.S. Pipeline Outage Causes Gas Crunch, Panic Buying May 13, 2021

U.S. Real Estate Crash? March 22, 2007

U.S. Sinks Deeper Into Credit Card Debt December 25, 2007

U.S. Unemployment Claims Jump to 965,000 as Virus Takes Toll January 15, 2021

UK Economy Suffered Its Biggest Drop Since 1709 February 12, 2021

UN and China Call for Replacing U.S. Dollar September 16, 2009

Uncertainty Pushes Gold Price to Record High July 28, 2020

US Productivity in Q4 Falls by Largest Amount in 39 Years February 5, 2021

WaMu: Largest Bank Collapse in U.S. History October 3, 2008

WHO Warns Economic-Motivated Suicide Will Increase in 2009 January 8, 2009

Why a Government Default Could Be Worse Than a Shutdown May 19, 2023

Why Americans Feel Gloomy About the Economy Despite Falling Inflation and Low Unemployment November 20, 2023

Will Global Unemployment Rise? February 3, 2009

Women May Outnumber Men in the U.S. Labor Force May 4, 2009

World Bank: Recession a Looming Threat for Global Economy January 11, 2023

World Economic Forum: “Dire Situations Call for Bold Measures” June 19, 2008

World Markets Plunge as Fears of U.S. Recession Take Hold January 22, 2008

World’s 8 Richest Men Have Same Wealth as Poorest 50 Percent January 23, 2018

World Stock Markets Follow China’s Lead March 2, 2007

Worry About Stagflation, a Flashback to ‘70s, Begins to Grow May 27, 2022

Youth in "Absolute Poverty" August 31, 2005

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