Worldwide gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 to 135.6 years
WEF Natalie Marchant Jul 14, 2021 By the numbers: Women in STEM Women made up a third (33%) of researchers in 2018 and have achieved parity...
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Mark Wahlberg-backed F45 pops on IPO day. The actor says the workouts have incredible energy
"The energy is absolutely incredible" at the company's studios, Mark Wahlberg told CNBC from the floor of the NYSE before the stock started trading.
The best ways to invest when inflation takes off
Inflation surged more in June than it has in more than 10 years, and the news has investors worried. Rising prices can erode a portfolio's profit.
How to Create a Product Roadmap
For tech startups, there is huge pressure to innovate faster and get to market quicker. Good execution doesn’t just happen–it requires planning and organization. Meet the...
Democrats' budget prohibits higher taxes for those making less than $400,000. Here's who might pay more
Senate Democrats issued a budget framework Wednesday that calls for higher taxes on the rich and more tax enforcement, similar to President Biden's tax plan.
AMC share price gets cut in half as reality sets in for meme stock investors
The movie theater chain's stock tumbled more than 10% on Wednesday. It's now less than half of its all-time high of $72.62 in early June.
Covid scams cost Americans nearly $500 million — and criminals are now eyeing the child tax credit
Victims have lost a combined $488 million, mostly from fraud involving online shopping and travel. The child tax credit poses a new opportunity for scammers.
Investment in space companies hit record $4.5 billion in the second quarter, report says
Private investment in space companies hit $4.5 billion in the second quarter, according to a report by New York-based firm Space Capital.
Child tax credit payments will help offset loss of unemployment benefits, end of eviction moratorium for some
The upcoming monthly child tax credit payments are starting just as other programs, such as additional unemployment pay and housing protections, are ending.
The junk bond market is on fire this year as yields hit a record low
Yields in the $10.6 trillion space for the lowest-grade bonds in terms of quality are at historic lows after a tumultuous year.
OpenSea best month ever, NFT Avatars trend continuation, and Web 3.0 tipping point
Messari Mason Nystrom Jul 8, 2021 If someone walked up to me and said at the beginning of the year, NFTs will easily surpass $1 billion...
Opinion: Biden administration takes an overdue first step to foster competition and help consumers
The Washington Post Bill Baer Jul 10, 2021 Bill Baer served as the assistant attorney general for antitrust under President Barack Obama and the director of...
Medicare would cover dental, vision and hearing under Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan
While details are slim, these three extra benefits would be covered under original Medicare for the first time in the program's 50-year-plus history.
Inflation could prompt largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in decades. Why there's a push to change the way it's calculated
New Consumer Price Index data is pushing up the estimated Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to 6.1% for 2022.
You may need to work longer, ramp up investment risk to afford retirement, BlackRock CEO Fink says
"Unquestionably, as central banks keep rates low, or negative in Europe, the savers are getting slammed," BlackRock's Larry Fink told CNBC.