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Key housing markets are starting to buck national trends: Redfin

Even as the median U.S. home sale price remains near record highs and supply stays constrained in many locales, two of the most populous states that have seen a surge in demand since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are showing signs of a pullback. That’s according to a pair of reports released Thursday by [...]read moreKey housing markets are starting to buck national trends: Redfin

Eliminating Advanced Math ‘Tracks’ Often Prompts Outrage. Some Districts Buck the Trend

While there’s been ample research on tracking’s negative effects, studies of positive effects resulting from detracking are scant. A 2009 summary of 15 studies from 1972 to 2006 concluded that detracking improved academic outcomes for lower-ability students, but had no effect on average and high-ability students. Proposals to curtail tracking often draw fiery opposition, sometimes [...]read moreEliminating Advanced Math ‘Tracks’ Often Prompts Outrage. Some Districts Buck the Trend

Apparel imports from Europe buck generalised downward trend in 2023

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Feb 14, 2024 In 2023, the value of the USA’s apparel imports fell by 22%, down to $77.8 billion. A downturn which Europe-based suppliers managed to avoid, as US apparel imports from the European Union (EU), at $3 billion, grew by 2.4% in fiscal 2023. Shutterstock Good news for European [...]read moreApparel imports from Europe buck generalised downward trend in 2023