ECONOMIC

Feb 08 2025LIFESTYLE

THAILAND'S GREEN TURN: A YOUTUBE TALE

Over the past year, Thailand has made international headlines for its bold decision to legalize recreational marijuana. The shift has changed more than just the laws. It has altered how the world sees the country. The change became even more apparent on YouTube. Between March and September,

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Feb 07 2025FINANCE

Uncertain Jobs: The Fed's New Economy Vision

A few months ago, many government leaders were worried about the job market? What changed their minds? They now feel confident and believe the job market will stay strong. Monthly job growth is steady and the unemployment rate has remained at a stable 4. 1 percent. These facts have given the Federa

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Feb 07 2025FINANCE

Inflation Fears Rise as Americans Braces for Higher Costs

People in the US are becoming increasingly worried about inflation. This is not just a worry, but a big concern. A recent survey showed that folks are expecting prices to go up by 4. 3% in the next year. This is the highest expectation in a long time. This is an increase of 1% from last month. T

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Feb 07 2025FINANCE

Economy Feels the Chill as 2025 Begins with Fewer Jobs

The United States started 2025 with a hiring slowdown. Although January saw only 143, 000 jobs being added, the unemployment rate fell to 4%, according to U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experts had expected a higher job increase of 170, 000, alongside a steady unemployment rate of 4. 1%.

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Feb 07 2025LIFESTYLE

Influencer's Lifestyle Shift: Lessons in Financial Resilience

Katie Bunton, a mother of twins and influencer from Byron Bay, has faced a financial turnaround when her spouse, Harry, lost his job last December. This event led to a re-evaluation of their lifestyle choices, and the family decided to move in with Harry's mother. This decision wasn't easy, but it w

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Feb 07 2025BUSINESS

The Struggle of Small Businesses in B. C.

Let's dive into the numbers. Small businesses in B. C. saw their sales shrink by 5% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same time frame in 2023. To put this into perspective, this drop was the biggest among the three closely watched Canadian provinces: B. C. , Alberta, and Ontario.

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Bluffton's Big Health Boost

Get ready, Bluffton! A new medical hub is on the way. Imagine this: a shiny, three-story building, 54, 000 square feet of space, and a boatload of new medical services to serve Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties. This isn't just any building; it's the MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion. It's

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Feb 06 2025FINANCE

Making Sense of the Jobs Report Mess

So there's big jobs report coming up on an upcoming Friday, and it isn’t going to be as clear-cut as we want. The reason? The government revises its numbers every year, letting old and new numbers intermingle. This is creating a situation ripe for misunderstanding. First, let\`s break this down. T

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Heart Health and Wealth: A Spanish Tale

Do you know that how well the economy is doing can actually affect our health? Spain's 17 regions showed us this in a big way. Over the past couple of decades, scientists have been on a roll, trying to figure out if economic conditions have any impact on our health. They were particularly intereste

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Money, Health, and Finding Breast Cancer Early in Chile

Have you thought about how money and where you come from affect your health? Let's talk about breast cancer and how early finding it saves lives. In many places, like Chile, lots of people are getting cancer because of big changes which people call demographic and epidemiological transitions. It's

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