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The Bank of Canada just hiked interest rates for the sixth time — is it too late?

Following closely on the heels of the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, the Bank of Canada has raised its target interest rate by 50 basis points. This is its sixth interest rate hike this year.

The Conversation

Illinois student test scores remain far below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math

Students in all racial and ethnic groups saw their scores drop since 2019, exacerbating historic achievement gaps between white and Asian students and other students of color.

Chicago Sun-Times

If You Invested $1,000 In HEXO Stock At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the last two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.

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Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

Average prices on new and used vehicles have begun easing from their record highs, and more vehicles have become available at dealerships

The Independent UK

Youth mental health worsens

A small group of states quietly withdrew from the largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in teenagers

Salon

The Fragrance Shop sees sales and profits rise as it prepares for move to new headquarters

Group plans to continue store rollout

Birmingham Post

New chair of public inquiry into handling of Covid in Scotland appointed

Lord Brailsford will take over following the resignation of Lady Poole earlier in October.

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Scottish covid public inquiry appoints new chair after previous judge resigned

The inquiry was previously branded a "sinking ship" after several senior figures walked out before its first public hearing could be held.

Daily Record

FBI Reports Dubious 'Trend' of Rideshare Driver Kidnappings

Plus: Pandemic learning loss, German weed legalization, and more...

Reason

'Media literacy' advocates push to create savvier consumers of news and information

The Instagram headline was pithy and alarming: “Head of Pfizer Research: Covid Vaccine is Female Sterilization.” And the report, from a murky source, could have had real-world consequences, coming in 2020, just as the U.S. rolled out the first vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

Labor tries city-by-city push in California for $25 minimum wage at private medical facilities

A class of health care facility support staff, including nursing assistants, security guards, and janitors, has worked alongside doctors and nurses throughout the covid-19 pandemic keeping patients and medical buildings safe and clean. It’s an unassuming line of work that some people consider a calling.

Tribune News Service

French film industry in crisis: Cinemas see 30% drop in ticket sales

From the Lumière Brothers to the New Wave, cinema in France has long been a source of national pride and a favourite pastime. But the French film industry is in a multifaceted crisis. Movie theatres simply aren't drawing the crowds they used to. This is having an effect on the…

France 24

Most voters skipped 'in person on Election Day' when offered a choice of how and when to vote

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, state lawmakers, election administrators and others realized they had to move quickly. A presidential election was coming in just a few months, along with elections for every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, one-third of the U.S. Senate, and all sorts…

The Conversation

Deprivation in childhood linked to impulsive behaviour in adulthood – new study

Inflation is running high around the globe, largely fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic. As a result, many households are having to choose between eating and heating.

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Face-to-face GP appointments higher than at start of pandemic

The proportional of appointments carried out in person has passed levels recorded in March 2020 for the first time in England.

Roll Call

Who can lift up Congress? Maybe dogs - Roll Call

Capitol Hill may be buttoned up, but not when it comes to pets. Dogs are everywhere, enhancing mental health and watching history unfold.

The Independent UK

Inflation, gas prices looming over sports biz, concessions

Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic

Chicago Sun-Times

Student achievement has plummeted since COVID-19. Parents must be part of fixing that.

The latest scores from the National Assessment of Education Progress show steep learning loss during the pandemic. If the district is serious about addressing the problem, parent engagement is essential.

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Reserve Bank reports record $40bn loss on government bonds purchased during Covid pandemic

RBA will likely not pay government dividends for years until negative equity of $12.4bn is restored and built up

Tribune News Service

The business of psychics, mediums and the metaphysical

TAMPA, Fla. -- When Pearl Prather opened Mystikal Scents in 2006, she served customers mostly from the Thonotosassa area where her store is located. But with the rise of social media, and then the pandemic, she watched interest in the metaphysical grow.

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children

A surge in cases of a common respiratory virus is filling up pediatric hospital beds around the U.S. The early and swift arrival of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is stretching the limits of an already exhausted health care system. Layer on COVID and the flu, and you’ve got the…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Port pollution is a crisis. It’s going to take more than a $20 container fee to fix

Dirty air is a long-standing problem at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but data released this month show just how bad things got in 2021. A pandemic-induced surge in consumer sales, record-setting volumes of cargo and a logjam of more than 100 ships anchored off the Southern…

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Those math and reading scores were horrible, but beware of the political spin

There's nothing good to say about the newly-released national test scores in reading and math for fourth- and eighth-graders, showing sizable declines in the vast majority of states as a result of the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Lufthansa says it has 'left pandemic behind'

FRANKFURT: The German airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday it had "left the pandemic behind" as it reported a robust third-quarter net profit, and predicted strong demand in the months ahead.

ABC News

Queensland's COVID journey revealed in new data as Chief Health Officer's pandemic powers set to expire

After more than 8.6 million eye-watering PCR tests, 12 million jabs and 1 billion check ins on the state government's app – Queensland is set to take the next step in its COVID journey.

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