RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — New cut scores could mean more Virginia students failing their SOL exams. As 8News reported on September 25, the Virginia Board of Education approved higher cut scores in ...

Big news for anyone thinking about buying a home in the Poconos: Interest rates just dropped. The Federal Reserve recently lowered its benchmark interest rate, which means mortgages could get a little ...

The Federal Reserve has lowered the for the first time this year, dropping the benchmark indicator 25 basis points to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. Following three reductions late in 2024, rates remained ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to deliver its first interest-rate cut since the Covid-19 pandemic because of slowing inflation, making it the last of Africa’s four biggest economies to start ...

You might hear the term "autumn equinox" tossed around Sept. 22 on the first day of fall. But what exactly does that mean? Is it different from a solstice? Yes, actually. They mark seasonal changes ...

During its September meeting, the Federal Reserve's monetary committee voted to cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points, which brings the target federal funds rate down to 4.25%, according to the ...

A person cuts a steak off of a large cut of meat - Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock Every cut of meat is made up of bundles of muscle fibers that run in long, parallel lines. When you look at a raw flank ...

(NerdWallet) – The Federal Reserve just delivered the rate cut that Wall Street predicted, trimming the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. The new target range is now 4.00% to 4.25%. While ...

Each year, as they did last month, state officials release scores from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment tests. But why are the tests important, how are they used and what should parents know ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week for the first time in nine months, shaving a quarter point off its benchmark rate. For real estate, the move lands somewhere between relief and ...

With the central bank now in cutting mode, many expect mortgage rates to drop fast. Heard on the Street columnist Telis Demos says it's not that simple. A: The Federal Reserve sets a target for a ...