We are now inching closer to the end of the pandemic. The signs show that we're getting ready to go back to work and reopen the economy. We are on the cusp of a new, positive era. Based on reports, there should be a big boom in hiring to meet all of the new pent-up demand. This will be a big relief to people, as we’ll likely see a wave of new jobs created.
‘Vaxications,’ Catch-Up Trips And Pent-Up Demand Fuel Travel Surge
A growing wave of relaxed restrictions, along with an increasing number of vaccinated Americans, is leading to a surge in “vaxications” and other trips, after a year of pandemic-induced lockdowns.
Take A Look Inside The NFT House That Sold For $500,000—And No, It’s Not Real
The real estate bubble has spread to the virtual world. A Toronto buyer has spent over half-a-million dollars on a digital home, with the first sale of an NFT (non-fungible token) domicile. It’s the latest in a series of head-scratching purchases of digital properties for astronomical prices.
‘I’m A Neuroscientist, And This Is How To Reboot Your Brain After A Year Of Chronic Stress’
While some of us are deliberately trying to forget the entirety of the last 12 months, there’s no escaping the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of experiencing a year’s worth of unprecedented chronic stress. “Being in a stress state over a long period of time starts putting pressure on the nervous system, because basically stress hijacks your critical thinking and puts you into reactionary thinking—fight or flight,” says Patrick K. Porter, PhD, neuroscientist, author, and creator of BrainTap. “I call it ‘survivor brain,’ and we want to be in the ‘thriving brain.'” After a year a chronic stress, what your brain needs is a reboot of sorts.
The SEC Is Investigating Major Tech Investor Softbank
On Wednesday, short seller research site PlainSite posted a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Twitter revealing that the agency is investigating SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications company and investing giant notorious for financing various unprofitable “technology” companies like WeWork, Uber, Compass, and Oyo.
More Americans Eligible For $10,200 Unemployment Tax Break Under New IRS Rule
More Americans are eligible to take advantage of a tax break on unemployment benefits under new guidance issued this week by the IRS. The $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan that President Biden signed last week, known as the American Rescue Plan, waives federal income taxes on up to $10,200 in 2020 unemployment insurance benefits for individuals who earn less than $150,000 a year, potentially saving out-of-work Americans thousands of dollars from a surprise tax hit.
U.S. Democratic Lawmakers Will Introduce Resolution To Undo OCC’s True Lender Rule
U.S. Democratic Senators will introduce a resolution on Thursday aimed at undoing a Trump-era rule that defines when a bank is a “true lender,” a staffer inside Senator Chris Van Hollen’s office told Reuters on Thursday.
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