The first half of 2021 has been nothing short of a breakthrough for cryptocurrency — with regulatory talks, more institutional buy-ins from major companies, and fluctuations in prices, the crypto world has started to make huge waves. For investors, it’s crucial to keep track of current crypto trends, as coins …
Read More »Federal Court Refuses to Reinstate North Carolina’s Unconstitutional 20-week Abortion Ban
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to strike down a North Carolina law which bans abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The court rejected the state’s claim that abortion providers were not able to challenge the law. The case, Bryant et al. v. Woodall et al., was filed in …
Read More »Women Provided Much More Child Care Than Men During Pandemic
A new study from the Center for Global Development has found that women provided significantly more additional child care than men. In the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has seen governments around the world impose mandated lockdowns, forcing businesses and schools to shut their doors for long periods of time. …
Read More »Firstly Launches New Family Financial Wellness Content Platform
Site features articles and podcast designed specifically for the Sandwich Generation NEW YORK — FirstlySM the first Family Financial Management brand, launched today at Firstly.com. Firstly focuses on challenges faced by families in the “sandwich squeeze” — defined as people in the middle of raising kids and helping their parents …
Read More »England Slaps Prohibitive Charges on Plastic Bags
The use of single-use plastic bag has declined by 95% since a 5p levy on the bags was introduced in England in 2015. On average, a consumer now buys only 4 single-use plastic bags a year from major supermarkets – an astounding drop from 140 in 2014. However, the government …
Read More »Americans May Soon Begin Enjoying 12 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave
While unveiling his $1.8 trillion spending and tax credits plan to shore up the country’s economic recovery, President Biden proposed a monumental social intervention plan that will pave the way for Americans to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave. If implemented, the plan would secure on average $4000 …
Read More »More Than Half a Million Businesses Sprung Up in the U.S. Over the Past Year
Over 500 thousand new businesses were birthed in the U.S. amid the throes of the economic downturn, a new report from Yelp shows. The figure is most likely significantly higher in reality, given that it was estimated based only on the number of new business listings registered on Yelp. Yelp …
Read More »The Push For Student Debt Cancellation is Steaming Up Like Never Before
With 1 out of 6 adults in the U.S. now faced with student debt, the issue of canceling student debt is causing heated debates across the country. On average, people with student debt often struggle with it for decades, with the debts preventing them from things like good credit scores, …
Read More »Microsoft Teams is Getting Multi-Account Sign-In Support
Microsoft Teams has proved to be a great option for those willing to get involved in teamwork in an efficient way, especially during times when working from home is highly recommended. Microsoft has added to its Microsoft 365 roadmap the feature of adding multiple accounts to Microsoft Teams. The roadmap …
Read More »Dropbox Family Goes Global and Offers a More Generous Storage Option
Keeping your music, movies, and photos on a cloud these days is practically mandatory, as no-one wants to complicate themselves anymore with those obsolete CD’s. Dropbox is one of the numerous services offering cloud storage, and it has a lot of competition from other apps such as OneDrive, Google Drive, …
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