Faculty hiring freezes. Department budget cuts. Declining public trust. Across the United States, higher education is navigating one of its most challenging periods in decades.
If you never take a break, the extra hours of effort might not pay off. JGI/Tom Grill/Tetra images via Getty ImagesMany employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible.
Unexpected growth in the UK economy isn’t enough to detract from the gaping hole in the country’s public finances. Speculation is ramping up about what steps the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, might take to plug the gap come the budget in autumn – and there are no shortage of ideas. The trouble is, each comes with risks and unknowns. Our experts have weighed up the evidence to offer their suggestions.
Bite the bullet – raise income tax
Maha Rafi Atal, Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Glasgow
KinoMasterskaya/ShutterstockIf you’re a freelancer, you know there are many perks to how you make a living. For some, this includes being free to work when and how you please, setting your own rates, and being your own boss. But you also know there are downsides to this form of working life.
The car finance scandal could have ended up costing UK banks and lenders up to £44 billion in compensation payments. But after the latest court ruling, the expected bill has been reduced to less than £18 billion.
Imagine you invest US$500 to help a startup get off the ground through investment crowdfunding. The pitch is slick, the platform feels trustworthy and the company quickly raises its target amount from hundreds of people just like you. Then – silence. No updates, no financials, not even a thank-you.
You’ve been ghosted – not by a friend, but by a company you helped fund.
Imagine you invest US$500 to help a startup get off the ground through investment crowdfunding. The pitch is slick, the platform feels trustworthy and the company quickly raises its target amount from hundreds of people just like you. Then – silence. No updates, no financials, not even a thank-you.
You’ve been ghosted – not by a friend, but by a company you helped fund.
Bevan Goldswain/Getty ImagesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Australian and New Zealand economies, employing 42% of Australia’s workforce and
There are more than 1 million people on NHS waiting lists for mental healthcare in the UK. Many of them have to wait weeks or months before treatment can begin for conditions such as depression and anxiety.
And according to recent figures from the BBC, there are 12 times more patients waiting longer than 18 months for mental health treatment compared to those with physical conditions.
It took more than a century for Chicago's Haymarket Square to get this memorial to the historic labor strife that occurred there. Jeffrey SklanskyMost of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the first Monday in May each year, but not the United States and Canada.
