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The ‘American Dream’ Of Coming To The U.S., Building A Business And Better Life For Your Family Is Alive And Well
It’s become fashionable to say that the “American Dream” is dead. Many people feel that the best days are behind us. The pandemic created extraordinary wealth concentrated in a small group of powerful people, while average Americans feel left behind. The humiliating pullout from Afghanistan, supply-chain disruptions and the surge in inflation causing increased costs of everyday items (such as food and gas at the pumps) erodes our confidence.
The ‘Millie Baby Boom’ Is A Big Sign Of Confidence In Our Future
We are having a baby boom. Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes reported that birth rates are rising and 13% more pregnancy tests are being sold compared to last year, as Millennial couples are trying to have babies. By comparison, between 2016 and 2019, the sales of pregnancy tests grew by only 2%. Live births increased 3.3% in June 2021, the highest rate of growth since 2013. BofA’s survey, speaking with about 1,000 people in October, revealed that 11.3% of respondents said they are expecting or trying to have a baby.
50 Work-Related Memes From This Insta Account To Make You Laugh, Then Cry
Workplaces and offices are their own ecosystems. And, frankly, it can be a real jungle in there, dear Pandas. Among the forests of cubicles and the plains of open-space hot desks, in between the towering water coolers and coffee machine islands, you’ll find the natives. They’re industriously typing away on keyboards and working so hard, they’re making their mice squeak. They’ve exchanged cozy bonfires and the sounds of nature for warmly-glowing screens and headphones full of strange sounds. And they look a lot like you and me.
Why You Should Assume Everyone Is Stupid, Lazy, and Possibly Insane (Including You)
Since forever, philosophers, economists, and conspiracy theorists have devised any number of elaborate theories on the nature of society and the motivations of human behavior. From the ideas of Adam Smith to Karl Marx, most of these models depend (at least somewhat) on the idea of rational human actors working to achieve reasonable results for themselves, their community, or society. But they are wrong.
The Panic Over Workers Quitting? It’s More Great Stalemate Than Great Resignation
The challenges employers are facing in finding and keeping workers now are not inexplicable, contrary to most headlines, and they certainly do not indicate any great rethinking of the value of work. The fact that so many employers waited until business was already back from COVID slumps before beginning to rehire a workforce created a big but temporary shortfall that shifted some power back to employees.
How To Invest In Bitcoin Without Buying Bitcoin
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is seemingly everywhere these days. From fast food to sports and even the local Walmart, it’s finding a place in the mainstream. As an investment, its spectacular rally this year has cheered its adherents while raising the curiosity of the non-initiated. In 2021 alone, Bitcoin’s price has more than doubled. Time to invest yourself?
‘The Great Resignation’ Is Creating More Entrepreneurs, Side Hustlers, And Freelancers
Susana Boey has always been a hard-working high-achiever so when she took a job in corporate marketing at an international media company in New York City in 2015, she rolled up her sleeves and enthusiastically got to work.
Want To Sound More Confident? Avoid These 11 Words And Phrases That Make You Look ‘Weak,’ According To Grammar Experts
In such a competitive world, the last thing you need to do is undercut yourself. But that’s what a lot of us are doing when we communicate in ways that make us sound less confident, less determined, and less sure of ourselves. But there’s an effective solution: Swap out weak words and phrases for ones that will make you come across as more professional and capable.
Make These Investments to Profit From The Infrastructure Bill
After months of debate and delay, President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which invests in the nation’s roads, bridges and ports, will also pump billions of dollars into broadband infrastructure, clean water systems and other projects.