Research shows the development and mastery of early literacy skills are a strong predictor of later school achievement, and ...

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The accounts with an annual percentage yield (APY) several times the national average rate receive the highest scores. Accounts with the lowest APY offering (under 1%) earn the least points.

In its annual “report card” on US maternal and infant health, released Thursday, March of Dimes gave the United States a D+ grade for its high preterm birth rate, marking the third year in a ...

The Federal Reserve on Thursday made its second rate cut of this year, with the decision coming less than two months after the central bank's surprise jumbo cut in September. The Fed shaved ...

UK interest rates could take longer to fall further after the Bank of England forecast that inflation will creep higher after last week's Budget. The Bank cut interest rates to 4.75% from 5% in a ...

On Thursday, the Federal Open Market Committee will announce its next decision on interest rates, and it's likely to be another cut. CME FedWatch, which forecasts interest rate changes based on ...

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