Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches
Who pays the most taxes?
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The US already faces a health care workforce shortage – immigration policy could make it worse
As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat safely.
Digital detox: how to switch off without paying the price – new research
Switching off can be surprisingly expensive. Much like the smoking cessation boom of the 1990s, the digital detox business – spanning hardware, apps, telecoms, workplace wellness providers, digital “wellbeing suites” and tourism – is now a global industry in its own right.
Could your boss be lonely? Here’s why it matters more than you might think
PeopleImages/ShutterstockLoneliness is the pain we feel when our social connections fall short of fulfilling our needs.
How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs
Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency platform that has been plagued by scandals.
With UK unemployment rising, will the government’s plan for young people pay off? An economist’s view
Monkey Business Images/ShutterstockThere are nearly one million young people in the UK who are not in employment, education or traini
Teenagers are preparing for the jobs of 25 years ago – and schools are missing the AI revolution
Matej Kastelic/ShutterstockThe government has recently released its national youth strategy, which promises better career advice for young people in England. It’s sorely needed: for teenagers today, the future of work probably feels more like a moving target than a destination. Barely three years after ChatGPT went mainstream, the labour market has already shifted under young people’s feet.
Buy now, panic later is the new holiday ritual – stopping it won’t be easy
Olya Detry/ShutterstockThe holiday season brings celebration and gift-giving, but it also ushers in something less festive: financial stress. In the UK, retailers now shape much of the spending calendar, with Black Friday one of the busiest shopping events of the year.
Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?
All festive products are getting more expensive. d3sign/GettyImagesThe holiday season sparks a significant increase in consumer spending. This year, Black Friday alone saw consumers shell out a record US$11.8 billion.
Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility
More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act – and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of work.
Our new research suggests that what people living with chronic mental illnesses need most to succeed at work is for their managers to be flexible and trust them.
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