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Is debt really up all over the place?

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Over at National Review, Andrew Stuttaford admits that a recent column by Tim Bond doesn't "inspire confidence." But he really likes this part: According to the BIS [the Bank of International Settlements], since the start of this century, advanced economy non-financial debt (that is debt owed by governments, business and households) has risen by 86 ...continue reading "Is debt really up all over the place?"
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Community Job Fair Is Thursday, Nov. 10, At Alton High School

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ALTON - A Community Job Fair is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Alton High School. View the Flyer HERE Employers represented are the Alton School District, Illinois Central School District, Arbor Management, Aramark, Alton Farm & Home Supply, Caritas Family Solutions, City of Alton, Beverly Farm, Army Recruiting Center, Target, Scott Air Force Base - 375th Force, Support Squadron-Human Resources, Illinois State Police, Alton Steel, Vandalia Bus Lines, Amazon, Gateway Regional Medical Center, Carrollton Bank and more… David Allison from Aramark says, "To my knowledge, this is the first Job Fair of its kind in the Alton Godfrey Area. We hope to make it an annual event.” Allison says, "We are still taking employers right up to the end of business on Wednesday." If you would like to have a space for your company contact David by email at dallison@altonschools.org or by phone at 618-433-7860. This is a free event for employers and job seekers of all

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Expanded St. Louis Holocaust museum explores history of hate, and how to combat it today

3 years 3 months ago
Antisemitic rhetoric and violence is on the rise. The Anti-Defamation League tracks antisemitic incidents in the U.S. ranging from graffiti to assault and it have reported that incidents have been on the rise and climbing since 2016. Now they’re at the highest level since the ADL started tracking in the 1970s. Arts and culture senior reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin talks with Helen Turner, director of education at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, to talk about the museum's redesign and reopening to the public as well as the importance of sharing the stories and history of the Holocaust and its connection to St. Louis and its citizens.