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The third Monday in February is set aside for Presidents' Day in the United States, which is actually referred to as Washington's Birthday on the federal calendar. Washington's Birthday had always been celebrated on February 22, but with the passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968, the holiday was moved. In fact, Washington's birthday has not been celebrated on the actual day of his birth since the law first took effect in 1971.
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Maternal prenatal infections affect millions of women each year, and a recent study found that the timing of those infections could affect children's cognitive development. A 2022 study published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth found that infections in the third trimester were significantly associated with decreased verbal IQ at age four and total IQ at age eight. Such findings underscore the potentially significant impact prenatal infections can have, but researchers behind the study noted that further study is necessary to determine if effects persist in future cognitive outcomes.
Read moreOptimism is running low among Oklahomans as they look ahead to 2025. A survey of 3,000 people conducted by MarketBeat. com asked respondents to rate their financial optimism for the coming year on a scale of 1 to 10. Oklahomans scored a somewhat pessimistic 4 out of 10, below the national average of 6/10, while Hawaii residents reached an impressive 9/10 optimism rating. It appears that challenges such as rising interest rates and global economic uncertainty have weighed heavily on Oklahomans’ financial outlook for 2025.
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As 2024 comes to a close, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 341,145,670 on New Year’s Day, an annual increase of 2,640,171 or 0.78%.
Read moreIn the latest release of the Federal Communication Commission’s internet service data, Oklahoma ranked 4th in the country for reducing the number of homes and businesses without internet. Through our programs and the work from the private sector, Oklahomans are getting connected like never before.
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