openaccessgovernment12h
A mathematical mindset approach to student learning
Jo Boaler, Nomellini and Olivier Professor in the Graduate School of Education (Mathematics) at Stanford University ... I ...
Smithsonian Magazine19d
Two High Schoolers Found an ‘Impossible’ Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Discovered Nine More
Calcea Johnson via MMA In December 2022, a high school in Louisiana challenged its students with a bonus math question that came with a $500 cash prize: Using trigonometry, they had to create a ...
Bloomberg L.P.19d
US Consumer Confidence Rises Most Since 2021 on Labor Market
US consumer confidence increased in October by the most since March 2021 on optimism about the broader economy and the labor market. The Conference Board’s gauge of confidence jumped 9.5 points ...
MarketWatch19d
U.S. consumer confidence surges in October to highest level in nine months
The numbers: The U.S. consumer-confidence index surged to 108.7 in October from a revised 99.2 reading in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday. This is highest level of confidence ...
Reuters23d
US consumer moods brighten, among Republicans in particular
Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment climbed to a six-month high in October as declining interest rates helped improve buying conditions for big-ticket items like cars, but the uptick was ...
CNN23d
Americans are feeling better about the economy after the Fed’s jumbo rate cut
The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, released Friday, showed that sentiment rose in October for the third consecutive month, reaching its highest level since April. Americans ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
US Consumer Sentiment Rises to Six-Month High on Rate Relief
Sentiment among US consumers increased in October to a six-month high as households grew more upbeat about buying conditions, partly because of cheaper financing costs. The final October sentiment ...
seniorliving24d
Jitterbug vs. Consumer Cellular
Lively and Consumer Cellular are two of my favorite brands for older adults. Lively’s health and safety services help seniors stay connected and protected, while Consumer Cellular’s low-cost plans and ...
The New York Times25d
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
Both the film and the book recount the gerrymandering case heard by the Supreme Court in 2017. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. referred to math — specifically to the efficiency gap ...
Reuters25d
Carrefour sees consumer confidence improving as price cuts boost sales
"We are seeing the first signs of positive change in consumer behaviour," said Carrefour Chief Financial Officer Matthieu Malige. Since the start of the year Carrefour has lowered prices by more ...
CNN27d
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s structure
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal challenging the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the latest legal case that threatened independent government agencies.
CBS News27d
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to structure of Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a restriction on the president's ability to remove its five ...