Help with reading and writing increases the probability of receiving the Disability Support Pension by about 20%.
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Donald Trump has had four of his nominations for the US Federal Reserve rejected. Now he has another two.
By himself, Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe may not be able to keep Australia out of recession.
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We're facing a global economic problem that no one really understands or knows how to fix.
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Monday's share market surge was a pure as any a test of what the market thought of the election results.
Governments are addicted to tax revenue from harmful activities. It is stopping them from doing what is in society's best interests.