Category: Wealth
Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom
Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom
Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom
A California law curbing the use of independent contractors passed the Legislature and is expected to be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom despite objections by Uber, Lyft and other gig companies
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
Meritocracy prizes achievement above all else, making everyoneâeven the richâmiserable. Maybe thereâs a way out.
Source: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/meritocracys-miserable-winners/594760/
Rising health insurance deductibles fuel middle-class anger and resentment
Rising health insurance deductibles fuel middle-class anger and resentment
Rising health insurance deductibles fuel middle-class anger and resentment
Middle-class Americans are bearing the brunt of the rise in health insurance deductibles and medical bills. That’s helped widen the country’s political divisions.
Source: www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-health-insurance-angry-patients-20190628-story.html
The American Economy Is Rigged
The American Economy Is Rigged
The American Economy Is Rigged
And what we can do about it
Source: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-american-economy-is-rigged/
Other Countries Are Catching Up to the U.S. in Startups
Other Countries Are Catching Up to the U.S. in Startups
Other Countries Are Catching Up to the U.S. in Startups
China, India, Singapore, Japan, and other nations have seen substantial increases in venture-capital investment in their startup companies.
Source: www.citylab.com/life/2018/10/america-losing-its-edge-startups/572323/
Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test
Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test
Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test
Affluenceânot willpowerâseems to be whatâs behind some kids’ capacity to delay gratification.
Source: www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/06/marshmallow-test/561779/
Almost half of US families can’t afford basics like rent and food
Almost half of US families can’t afford basics like rent and food
Almost half of US families can’t afford basics like rent and food
Nearly 51 million American households can’t afford middle class basics, including housing, food, child care, health care and transportation, a new United Way study has found.
Source: money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/economy/us-middle-class-basics-study/index.html
Fun and Games with Anthem
Are Trump’s tax cuts backfiring on Wall Street?
Are Trump’s tax cuts backfiring on Wall Street?
Are Trump’s tax cuts backfiring on Wall Street?
Wall Street partied hard as President Trump promised massive business tax cuts that the economy didn’t really need.
Source: money.cnn.com/2018/02/06/investing/dow-jones-tax-cut-inflation-trump/index.html