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Daylight Saving Time and Early School Start Times Cost The Economy Billions
Daylight Saving Time and Early School Start Times Cost The Economy Billions The current system of daylight saving time and early school start times wastes billions while causing more car accidents, workplace injuries and health issues By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse & The Conversation US Daylight saving time kicks in on March 9, 2025. Along with the…
As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions
By Joe Hernandez Leena Yousefi and her family typically visit Hawaii four or five times a year. The Vancouver attorney used to live in Maui and had booked another trip for this year. But that was before President Trump, shortly after taking office in January, said he would impose 25% tariffs on many Canadian goods…
Treasury earmarks billions in spending cuts
The Treasury has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments amid expectations the chancellor’s room for manoeuvre has all but been wiped out. The department will put the proposed cuts to the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR), the official forecaster, on Wednesday ahead of the Spring Statement later…