Sri Lanka’s upcoming budget should repurpose, increase spend on agriculture: IPS todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector faces several challenges, a Colombo-based think tank has said, pointing out the need for ...
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‘Draconian’: Trump’s ‘trade war’ tariffs will increase prices — and inflation, experts say todayheadline
The White House on Friday afternoon announced that President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs will go into effect almost immediately, starting ...
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U.S. credit card defaults are on the rise as debt levels increase and more make only minimum payments each month todayheadline
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Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of ...
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UC enrolls record number of Californians; steadies Black, Latino students
The University of California enrolled a record number of Californians in Fall 2024, while UC Berkeley joined UCLA in bucking ...
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The world population will be 8.09B on New Year’s Day after a 71M increase in 2024
FILE - The crowd reacts after Australia's Sam Konstas hits a six during play on the first day of the ...
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The Mega Millions jackpot is now over $1 billion—and experts say larger payouts are on the horizon once ticket prices increase next year todayheadline
Officials say the changes will result in improved jackpot odds and more frequent giant prizes. Read More
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Budget 2025: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman increase ‘sin tax’? todayheadline
Governments traditionally impose a "sin tax" on products that negatively impact public health, such as alcohol and tobacco. These goods ...
Read moreDetailsWHT 100-pct increase strain on Sri Lankans reliant on interest income: Former minister todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Germany’s Supply Chain Act could marginalise Sri Lanka’s small and medium enterprises (SME) in the apparel industry as ...
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L.A. to boost pay for nonprofits at its homeless shelters
The Los Angeles City Council hiked the rate that it pays for services at many of its homeless shelters on ...
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