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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 5.9% in 2022

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 5.9% in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday.

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Cryptocurrencies could lead to financial instability, author warns

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts say the digital money will democratize finance. One economist has some more unsettling predictions.

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Barry Sternlicht says he can't find workers, calls on government to pay people to go back work

The shrinking U.S. workforce during the Covid pandemic is "going to cripple" the economic recovery, businessman Barry Sternlicht warned Wednesday.

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38% of women face holiday spending stress, survey finds. Here are some ways to prepare

Nearly 4 in 10 women are feeling anxious about facing upcoming holiday expenses, according to an Ellevest survey. Here’s how to prepare, according to experts.

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How financial empowerment helped one woman rise up from poverty

Poet Helen Lopez learned about money from her mother and by working as a teen. She believes a financial education can help Latinos achieve equity.

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Sophia, the first android with citizenship, now wants to have a robot baby

Entrepreneur | Oct 8, 2021 Sophia's Artificial Intelligence is so sensitive that it has awakened the desire to start a family and be the 'mother' of a robot baby named after her. In 2017, Sophia made history by becoming the first android to be granted legal citizenship . The humanoid , with nationality of Saudi


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More education doesn't always get you more money, report finds

A higher level of education does not guarantee higher earnings, and less education does not always mean you will earn less, new report finds.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launches crew with William Shatner to space and back

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket for the fifth time this year, carrying a crew that includes William Shatner.

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VCs are becoming modern-day investment banks

Sifted | Nicolas Colin | Oct 13, 2021 These days, a closely watched phenomenon is the growth and diversification of Andreessen Horowitz, one of the most prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. Not only is it hiring new partners and employees by the dozens, but it is also expanding its approach to the market,


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Bracing For Change In The Era Of The Augmented Workforce

Cathy Hackl | The Augmented Workforce Launch | Oct 13, 2021 We are living through a period of rapid change, possibly beyond society’s capacity to keep up. The metaverse has taken over tech headlines.  There’s an unprecedented acceleration and convergence of technology. It’s rampant and widespread. Various emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented


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Barry Sternlicht says the 'deck is stacked' in China and he's not a fan of investing there

The global real estate investor told CNBC it's tough to invest directly in countries such as China where "we think the deck is stacked."

3 years ago

There's a crisis in the economy, the government should pay people to go to work, says Barry Sternlicht

The shrinking U.S. workforce during the Covid pandemic is "going to cripple" the economic recovery, businessman Barry Sternlicht warned Wednesday.

3 years ago

Are the new carbon offset ETFs too simplistic of a solution?

Investment Executive | Mark Burgess | Oct 12, 2021 Some advocates of responsible investing say the focus should be on reducing emissions in the first place As more clients take interest in environmentally friendly investments, providers of new products are buying credits to offset the greenhouse-gas emissions of companies held in their portfolios. While carbon


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3 years ago

Sophia, the first android with citizenship, now wants a robot baby

Entrepreneur | Oct 8, 2021 Sophia's Artificial Intelligence is so sensitive that it has awakened the desire to start a family and be the 'mother' of a robot baby named after her. In 2017, Sophia made history by becoming the first android to be granted legal citizenship . The humanoid , with nationality of Saudi


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3 years ago

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is wrong to ban Covid vaccine mandates

"It's appalling that we're talking about debating whether or not to protect children," said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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