Story at a glance New Jersey topped the list of states with the best public school system, according to a new report from Scholaroo. Findings revealed The Garden State offers the safest environment for its students and has the lowest dropout rate compared with all other states. It also has the fourth-highest spend per student. …
Story at a glance New York City Uber drivers began a 24-hour strike on Monday after the ridesharing company filed a lawsuit delaying a pay raise. Hundreds of Uber drivers will continue to strike until midnight, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, the union that represents roughly 21,000 Lyft, Uber, and other…
Story at a glance More women than men reported they needed mental health services in the past two years, but just half of these women tried and were able to get an appointment for mental health care, a new poll shows. Forty percent of these women did not seek care at all. The figures are…
Story at a glance Overall, markets in the top 20 on the index skew larger, with an average population of close to 900,000. And most cities on the index featured strong economies, boasting unemployment rates below 3.6 percent and average wages of around $1,120 weekly. Johnson City, Tenn., sitting in the northeast corner of that…
Social Security beneficiaries can expect to see an 8.7 percent increase in their monthly checks beginning in 2023. The figure is the highest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) issued by the Social Security Administration in 40 years. The boost will help recipients, many of whom are retirees, meet higher costs on goods.