Business & Briefs

One of the unseen parts of retail is that you have to always be in a good mood. That is not a problem for me, as I generally find just pretending to be in a good mood puts me in a good mood. It does not matter what the retail worker is going through; all that matters is that the customer is helped as efficiently and sweetly as possible. Either way, having a frown does not accomplish anything. Now all of that is relevant to today’s story.

Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston Chronicle reported.

f you’re dealing with debt, you’re far from alone. More than 80% of U.S. households carry some form of debt (2025 Federal Reserve report), and since 2019, total household debt for Americans has increased more than 31%, to $18.59 trillion.