Many parents spend the time leading up to summer wondering the same question: how am I going to keep my kids productive, social and engaged without defaulting to screens all day long? For many families, the answer is surprisingly old-school: put kids to work! Summer is the perfect time for kids aged 10-14 to learn how to earn money, build responsibility, and develop confidence. All wonderful real-life lessons that can happen in their own neighborhood or local area. While most “official” summer jobs are geared towards teens 16 and over, age-appropriate work opportunities are available that teach responsibility in a…

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German Trade Minister Katherina Reiche is travelling to China from Tuesday to Friday as Berlin’s trade deficit with Beijing continues to deepen. The trip comes two days after several of the EU’s largest economies – France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, as well as Lithuania – issued a non-paper urging the…

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