Karla Griego and Graciela Ortiz are the two remaining candidates for the open seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board District 5, following Jackie Goldberg’s retirement. LAUSD Board District 5 covers Northeast Los Angeles from East Hollywood to Eagle Rock, extending through Koreatown and Pico-Union to parts of Southeast L.A. Griego has … Read more
Global economies face a period of lackluster growth and pressure from rising debt piles, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In an assessment that may chime with Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she ponders her first budget, managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned that growth will not deliver the tax revenues required to … Read more
[Source] A phenomenon known as “marriage penalty” hinders women’s employment in South Asia, a new World Bank study shows. The trend persists even without factoring in child-rearing, while men experience the reverse, dubbed as “marriage premium.” What it is: “Marriage penalty” refers to the decline in women’s employment rates after marriage, largely driven by deeply-rooted … Read more