From the column: "Lawn lovers who want their yards to look like artificial turf (seem to) want to spray the entire neighborhood. Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the U.S. each year."
The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has told global investors that the bold reform policies being initiated by the President Bola Tinubu administration has set the country on a firm path of accelerated economic growth.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – College enrollment across the state has increased this spring semester. According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, this is the fourth consecutive semester since the Opportunity Scholarship Act was signed in 2022. This marks an average increase of nearly 4% compared to last spring. Numbers show more than 3,000 students have enrolled []
Russia's economy is on track to outperform all advanced economies this year in a devastating blow to Western nations.
The IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this year.
Official figures also highlighted the challenges faced by the country's crisis-hit property sector.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of people descended upon downtown Scranton for some crafty shopping. The Scranton Cultural Center was the place to be for the seventh Annual Buy Local Spring Fling marketplace. More than 65 vendors filled the building and offered everything from handmade crafts and custom tee-shirts to jewelry and wine. The []
The warm and wet weather lately is causing flowers to bloom early and one local gardener says this is the earliest bloom she can remember.
The biggest names in NASCAR are set to race at the Talladega Superspeedway
(The Center Square) – Businesses in unincorporated parts of King County are bracing for a potential minimum wage increase, but some are urging the county council to adjust the legislation to a model that could save the local economy. Next month, the King County Council will vote on a proposed bill that would increase the hourly minimum wage in unincorporated King County to $20.29. That would tie the cities of Tukwila and Renton for the highest minimum wage in the nation. ...
CNBC's Jim Cramer said companies that perpetually generate "self-help" are poised to do well in this market.
EUGENE, Ore., April 22, 2024--In a groundbreaking move, Oregon’s independent, family-owned Market of Choice is partnering with the Dry Farming Institute to advocate for the expansion of dry farming acreage. As part of this collaboration, Market of Choice is the first major organization to donate to Dry Farming Institute’s efforts to empower growers to thrive with less water. This work includes seed-to-table collaborative market development for dry farmers. This strategic alliance reflects...