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VIX: Sentiment Says Stocks Will Rise- Is it Wrong?

The VIX fell to a new low of 13.02 on September 1, the lowest level since June 22, when it dropped to a 12.73 post-pandemic low. The VIX has been in a bearish trend in 2023, reflecting the significant rally in the most diversified U.S. stock market index, the S&P…

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Biden wants federal workforce to come to the office more. Some ask why?

As employers including the federal government cut back on remote work, employees who never had any intention of working from an office push back and threaten to retire or resign.

WEKU

Where are Britain’s missing schoolchildren?

School attendance is failing to return to pre-pandemic levels as data shows that more than one in five children in England are still frequently absent.

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Why auto workers are asking for a 46% pay raise

Bold union demands, bolstered by a tight labor market and frustration throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are paying off in some sectors with significant raises for workers.

WEKU

Japanese city to use robots to tackle rise in truancy

Schools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing with teachers and classmates

The Guardian - UK

CEOs are gambling that pandemics are over with their remote work policies

Labor Day marks a mass (order to) return to the office. But what about Bill Gates' prediction that another pandemic is just around the corner?

Fortune

Michael Pollan produces Food Inc. sequel

The film was largely inspired by the raging COVID-19 pandemic, which transformed the food industry as we know it

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Australia’s economy has got smaller on a per capita basis – like it did in the GFC and 1990s recession. So, you know, not good

We now have GDP that is growing only due to population growth and even then only due to government spending

The Guardian - AU

Boris Johnson ‘buried head in sand’ on Covid to sort Brexit, ex-Tory health minister says

Lord Bethell said Downing Street ‘did not want to prioritise the pandemic’ when it first emerged ‘even though the evidence was mounting’

The Independent UK

How the CEO of a womenswear brand reinvented the ‘new professional’ dress code dominating the workplace

The pandemic brought M.M.LaFleur to the brink. Looking back, its CEO Sarah LaFleur calls it an “existential moment."

Fortune

Why the Bank of Canada Is Facing Intense Scrutiny

The key interest rate is the policy lever the bank pulls to keep inflation in check. But a lot has changed in recent years

The Walrus

Medicare pandemic advances deepen debt for some hospitals - Roll Call

Congress poured billions into hospitals through advances on Medicare claims, but now some medical providers are struggling to pay it back.

Roll Call

The perilous hunt for PPP fraud and the hot tip that wasn't

The public data on PPP loans contains a lot of suspicious patterns, but it can also send people on wild goose chases

WEKU

No 10 had head-in-sand mentality at start of Covid crisis, says ex-minister

James Bethell says Downing Street did not want to prioritise pandemic in early 2020 even as evidence was mounting

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The Independent UK

Schools are cutting advisers and tutors as COVID aid money dries up. Students are still struggling

An unprecedented infusion of aid money the U.S. government provided to schools during the pandemic has begun to dwindle

The Independent UK

Docklands bomb survivor recognised for helping others during Covid pandemic

Jonathan Ganesh has received the Pandemic Response Medal for his efforts during the pandemic.

The Hindu

A teacher’s mission to build students’ English vocabulary

Jose D. Sujeev’s career as a English teacher has been a long and fulfilling one, but nothing gives him more satisfaction than ‘Let’s Build Vocabulary,’ an exercise started by him during COVID-19 to help build the English vocabulary of students who were isolated from one another and away from the…

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NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year

President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.

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Evening Standard

Post-pandemic travel rebound boosts linens business Johnson Service Group

Strong June weather in particular boosted business.

The Independent UK

Book Review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’

Stephen King has created some remarkable villains, writes Associated Press reviewer Rob Merrill

The Independent UK

One way to boost students' scores? Help teachers conquer their math anxiety

Helping teachers of young kids gain confidence in math could be one key to unlocking America’s post-pandemic math recovery

The Conversation

London is a major reason for the UK's inequality problem. Unfortunately, City leaders don't want to talk about it

In recent years, there has been growing evidence that the UK economy is in poor shape. While the latest economic figures suggest it performed better as the COVID pandemic receded than was previously reported, the performance of sectors such as manufacturing, construction and agriculture has been revised downwards, leading some…

Fortune

Back at the office today? Post-Labor Day RTO mandates could push attendance past 50% for the first time since the pandemic

In a return to the office, a career expert explains what employees want from their employers.

Fortune

This millennial entrepreneur has launched 3 startups, earns six-figures, and still doesn’t see the point in buying a house right now: 'this isn’t even worth the money'

"I can afford a house, the thing is, I just ran the numbers and realized it wasn’t the right thing to do"

The Conversation

Research: seven priorities for higher education in Indonesia post-pandemic

COVID-19 radically shifted the way we work and learn. It presented an opportunity for institutions to rethink the future of higher education.

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