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The gender wage gap persists despite improvements over the last several decades.

The World Bank | Michael Geller and Arpita Sarkar | May 18, 2022 The ongoing digitization of financial services and money creates opportunities to build more inclusive and efficient financial services and promote economic development. This digital transformation presents a paradigm shift that has various policy implications, including: Foster beneficial innovation and competition, while managing

Institute of Corporate Directors | Chami Akmeemana | Mar 14, 2022 Source: Convergence.Tech New era, new capabilities Modern, digital organizations are adopting new approaches to establish the capabilities needed to solve their most significant problems. They are using the power of these maturing emerging technologies coupled with advanced process engineering to design solutions with people

eMarketer | Adriana Nunez  | May 18, 2022 Mastercard’s new Biometric Checkout Program brings facial and fingerprint recognition technology to the point-of-sale (POS).  By linking consumers’ biometrics with their payment cards Mastercard can grow card volume even if a physical card isn’t present during the transaction. The program lets consumers link their facial and fingerprint

Afrotech | Josh Rodgers | May 16, 2022 Elon Musk and the acquisition of social media giant, Twitter, have caught the attention of many high-profile individuals. Whether it’s celebrities denouncing their association with the app because they disagree with him or A-listers trying to gain a piece of the pie, there is no shortage of

Melvin Capital, the hedge fund crushed last year after betting against GameStop, said it will unwind its funds and return cash to investors.

Guest Post | May 18, 2022 If you spend an inordinate amount of time on your phone, you’re bound to know your way around an app or two. While many of us are familiar with the likes of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and others, many apps are a hindrance rather than helpful. For instance, social media

Chainanalysis | May 18, 2022 How Storyline reinvents investigations for web3 When Chainalysis invented blockchain analysis tools in 2014, very few people understood what was happening on Bitcoin blockchain. Transaction records were difficult to interpret and it was hard to distinguish between addresses in a private wallet and an address on a custodial exchange. Reactor

The Social Security Administration's ability to provide customer service was stretched thin during Covid-19. Now lawmakers are considering ways to improve that.

"When individuals suffer money challenges ... there's tremendous potential for stress," said Mark Hamrick, Bankrate's senior economic analyst.

Parents and caregivers are paying exorbitant prices for baby formula that never arrives, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

If you’re chasing portfolio income, you may be eyeing high-yield bonds, which typically offer more interest. But these assets carry greater risk, experts say.

Good work-life balance and learning and development opportunities are the top priorities for younger generations of workers, according to a Deloitte survey.

Although no one can predict what is going to happen next, there are strategies that investors can consider to help manage their portfolios through volatility.

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission will likely encounter questions from several House members who aren’t happy with his regulatory agenda.