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Most 401(k) plans don't pay a full company match immediately. In some cases, employees must work six years to get the money.

New York Times | Shira Ovide | Jan 18, 2022 Microsoft is making a big bet on video games, and even if you’re like me and don’t really play them, it’s worth taking notice. Microsoft said on Tuesday that it would buy Activision Blizzard, which makes video games including Candy Crush and Call of Duty.

Wall Street firms have said that they were forced to pay up to retain valued employees.

A record 4.5 million Americans quit in November, according to the Labor Dept. What to know about finances before freelancing or starting your own business.

Companies need to ensure remote workers aren't overlooked for promotions, experts say.

Cato Institute | Norbert Michel | Jan 14, 2022 Emmer introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for use by individuals. This week Rep. Tom Emmer (MN–R) introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for use by individuals. A CBDC of this nature

Companies are increasing their budgets for pay raises as labor challenges continue, according to a new survey.

Private investment in space companies last year set a record, according to a report Tuesday by New York-based firm Space Capital.

Cato Institute | Jennifer J. Schulp and Nicholas Anthony | Jan 14, 2022 Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has set an ambitious agenda for the agency. Whatever one thinks about that agenda, it’s a lot to get done, even for a hard‐​charging, get‐​things‐​done guy like Gensler. Rulemaking is not a quick process,

From digital photos to cryptocurrencies, certain items may be lost when you die if you don't make provisions for passing them on.

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Jan 12, 2022 Seedrs, a leading UK-based securities crowdfunding platform that is merging with Republic, has provided a retrospective of 2021 performance. According to Seedrs, 2021 was a year that delivered record-level funding. The top-line numbers are as follows: £696 million invested into securities offerings 310 funded deals 102

McKinsey Digital | Matteo Biondi, Anna Heid, Nicolaus Henke, Niko Mohr, Lorenzo Pautasso, Ivan Ostojic, Linde Wester, and Rodney Zemmel | Dec 14, 2021 A burgeoning quantum-computing ecosystem and emerging business use cases promise to create significant value for industries—if executives prepare now. Accelerating advances in quantum computing are serving as powerful reminders that the

CNBC | Cameron Costa | Jan 15, 2022 If 2021's word of the year was "NFT," Avery Akkineni says 2022's will be "Web 3.0." This year, digital assets built on the blockchain will likely continue to expand well beyond the music and art industries. Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga has already teamed up with Fortnite to

Moxie Marlinspike blog | Jan 7, 2022 Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to click on Pepperidge Farm Remembers flavored memes about how “crypto” used to mean “cryptography” than