Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
The Sandbox Partners With World Of Women, Providing $25 Million To Support Women In The Metaverse
Virtual reality and the metaverse is the next big thing. There’s already a Gold-Rush mentality. Both individuals and businesses are looking for ways to get involved. There’s a feeling that right now VR and the metaverse is what it was like with the first iterations of smartphones and the internet.
Indeed Study Shows Women Took Gig Work, Preferring Flexibility Over Stability During The Pandemic
Since February 2020, 1.1 million women who left the labor force have yet to return, reported the Washington Post. Gayle Kaufman, a professor of sociology and gender and sexuality studies at Davidson College, said about the recent United States jobs reports, “I still don’t think the labor market is built for anyone who wants to have a life outside of work.”
Joe Biden To Sign An Executive Order On Crypto To Stop Russia Evading Ukraine War Sanctions
US president Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The move comes as administration officials have raised concerns in recent weeks about Russia’s use of cryptocurrency to evade the impact of crushing sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
As Inflation Heats Up, 64% Of Americans Are Now Living Paycheck To Paycheck
As daily life gets more expensive, workers are having a harder time making ends meet. While wage growth is high by historical standards, it isn’t keeping up with the increased cost of living, which is growing at the fastest annual pace in about four decades. “Wages are up 5.1% over the past year, which is trailing the pace of inflation,” said Bankrate.com senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick. “Indeed, surging prices are stealing the show on the minds of consumers.”
Russia-Ukraine War: Companies That Have Taken Action Against Russia
All eyes are on Russia as the West’s growing docket of financial penalties deal a harder-than-expected blow to the country’s economy, challenging a decades-long effort by President Vladimir Putin to make the system sanction-proof.
Is The News Cycle Stressing You Out? Here Are 4 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health
Let’s face it: 2022 hasn’t exactly gotten off to a stellar start. From Covid’s massive omicron wave to war in Ukraine, most people have been dealing with a daily barrage of upsetting news. It’s important to stay informed, of course. But experts say digesting too much trauma-related news is linked to a host of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Elon Musk Claims He Was Coerced Into Settling With The SEC Over His ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking a federal judge to toss a consent decree with the Securities and Exchange Commission that requires his tweets to be approved by a lawyer before he can post them.
I Tried A Neuroscientist’s Mindfulness Exercises 5 Times A Week For 4 Weeks: Here’s What I Found
“You are missing 50 percent of your life,” writes Amishi Jha, neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, in her new book, “Peak Mind.” Decades of research have proven to Jha how susceptible to distraction human attention really is.
Spartan Race Founder Joe De Sena On Overcoming Your Biggest Fears: ‘In Most Cases, Fear Is Fiction’
For Joe De Sena, business is “a combat sport.” De Sena, the 53-year-old founder and CEO of obstacle race franchise Spartan, has spent the past two decades leading corporate training exercises on his farm in Pittsfield, Vermont, for companies including Nike, Google and Goldman Sachs.