While most of the attention has been on former President Donald Trump and the GOP as the Republican National Convention takes place in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden and other Democrats have touted policy wins like building bridges and efforts to address housing costs. The Biden administration on Thursday announced $5 billion for major bridge construction
Open this photo in gallery: Author Gail Vaz-Oxlade in Toronto on Jan. 6, 2010.JENNIFER ROBERTS/The Globe and Mail Finance guru and Til Debt Do Us Part host Gail Vaz-Oxlade didn’t always know about money … because she didn’t have any. In 1977, the new immigrant faced big changes and challenges. In Canada, if she wanted
Open this photo in gallery: Rising rates also make houses less affordable. Andrew Auerbach and Jean Blacklock are contributing columnists for The Globe and Mail. They are co-founders of Delisle Advisory Group, an independent wealth management firm serving high-net-worth families. In 2020, in the face of soaring house prices and increasing household debt, Canada’s largest
CHARLESTOWN — The Cross Mills Public Library will receive state grant funding for renovations as part of Rhode Island’s Learn365RI Initiative. Charlestown will receive $654,597 to renovate the Cross Mills Public Library to increase space for studying, programming and publicly available technology. Gov. Dan McKee announced round two of Rhode Island’s Community Learning Centers Municipal
Ten graduating Northern California high school seniors have earned $5,000 in scholarships for their exceptional interest in digital finance, specifically related to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The scholarships were funded by Circle Internet Financial, a cryptocurrency company based in Boston, and awarded by Junior Achievement, the century-old nonprofit helping high school students learn about business.
Systemic gender inequalities exist despite global gains in human development indicators and economic opportunities. Unequal access to education, health services and legal rights, violence against women and cultural barriers result in unequal opportunities. PREMIUM Gender equality in the distribution of resources has a positive multiplier effect for a country’s socio-economic development goals and governments can
funding Funding for the UM System includes $450 million for projects on all four universities PUBLISHED ON June 30, 2024 University of Missouri System officials shared their appreciation for Gov. Mike Parson and state lawmakers for a historic year of funding support with the signing of the FY 2025 state budget. The UM System will
In summary The money will pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of K-12 school and community college buildings. The Legislature announced today a $10 billion bond to pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of K-12 school and community college buildings across California, some of which have languished for years with dry rot, mold,
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection surveillance systems By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press June 28, 2024, 7:17 PM ET • 3 min read JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used video surveillance software
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Thanks to federal funds, all students in the Beaufort County School District will have access to two free meals a day for the upcoming school year. The district announced Thursday that all of its schools will be offering one breakfast and one lunch at no cost to any of their