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investors look ahead to US inflation data for April

LONDON — European stocks advanced on Wednesday morning as investors looked ahead to the latest inflation reading. The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 1.2% by mid-morning. Autos jumped 2.9% to lead gains as all sectors traded in positive territory except health care, which fell 0.9%. The positive morning in Europe came after choppy trading sessions in […]

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Carvana cuts 2,500 jobs, execs to forego pay for severity

Online automotive retailer Carvana Co. says it’s letting go about 2,500 workers — roughly 12% of its workforce — as it tries to bring staffing and expenses in line with sales ByAssociated Press May 10, 2022, 10:19 PM • 1 minute read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article DETROIT — Online automotive retailer Carvana […]

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88% of adults support mandated personal finance education

Most adults in the US support guaranteed access to personal finance education for high school students. Eighty-eight percent of adults surveyed by the National Endowment for Financial Education said their state should require either a semester or year long personal finance course for graduation. The survey of 1,030 adults was conducted in March. More from […]

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Nearly 25% of US students have access to personal finance education

Personal finance teacher Marina White teaches Canyon High School seniors in Santa Clarita, California, a lesson on investing and the power of compound interest. Helen Zhao | CNBC Millions of high school students across the US will graduate in 2022 with one important course under their belt: personal finance. Recent momentum among states requiring personal […]

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Personal Finance

88% of adults support mandated personal finance education

Most adults in the US support guaranteed access to personal finance education for high school students. Eighty-eight percent of adults surveyed by the National Endowment for Financial Education said their state should require either a semester or year long personal finance course for graduation. The survey of 1,030 adults was conducted in March. More from […]

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Georgia is now the latest state to mandate personal finance education

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp makes remarks during a visit to Adventure Outdoors gun shop as he pushes for a new state law to loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, in Smyrna, Georgia, January 5, 2022. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters High school students in Georgia will soon have guaranteed access to a personal finance […]