The study sought to answer the questions: What happens after the thousands of learners who repeat Grade 1 and Grade 4 each year remain behind? And does repeating meaningfully improve their learning, ...

TOKYO—In 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” topped the charts, and the first Toy Story movie hit the theaters. It was also the last time the Bank of ...

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ...

The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

Sentiment has shifted dramatically in favor of an interest rate cut. Top officials at the Federal Reserve have displayed a rare degree of public disagreement over a possible interest rate cut next ...

With consumer confidence jittery, especially after a record-breaking shutdown of the federal government, Las Vegas resorts have taken a measured pricing strategy into next week’s Formula One Las Vegas ...

Repetition (doing the same thing repeatedly) is essential for learning and mastering new skills. Task repetition is a key to transforming short-term memories into long-term memories. Repetition is ...

The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ...

• The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since December and signaled more cuts are likely this year. • Central bankers opted for a quarter-point cut this time ...

Some consumers have been hoping that Fed rate cuts would lead to lower mortgage rates so they can buy a home or refinance their mortgage, but long-term mortgage rates move independently from the ...