Worklife
Learn about how you can achieve a better work-life balance, and check out the latest news about the world of work, including advancements on ideas like the four-day work week and universal basic income.
9 industries that will soon be disrupted by blockchain
Let's face it; many people are resistant to technological changes in both their personal lives and at the office. However, what they often lack is the vision to see how the new technology they are resisting will improve their lives in the Read More...
Simple ways to make money from the comfort of your home
Whether you’re an introvert, a stay-at-home parent, or are fed up with working at the office, there are plenty of reasons why you might want to start working from home. The good news is that with the foundation of a computer, Internet access, and in some cases, a smartphone with a digital camera, Read More...
Was the promise of Uber an illusion after all?
Across the nation, blue-collar fathers are increasingly turning to companies like Uber. Why? Because the flexible work schedule allows them to support their partners and children while pulling in an additional source of income. But is the flexible work life of the so-called gig economy too good to Read More...
Whenever the market crashes, Warren Buffett turns to a 19th-century poem
When the market throws him for a loop, Warren Buffett looks to poetry. No, really. The chairman and CEO of multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway today explained in his annual letter (pdf) to shareholders that some of the best market advice can be found in the words of 19th-century British Read More...
Venezuela’s own oil-backed cryptocurrency is available for presale today
Venezuela launched the presale of its own cryptocurrency, the petro, today. There are currently 82 million tokens available, which the government plans to follow with an initial coin offering (ICO) launch in a month. It’s the world’s first sovereign cryptocurrency, built on the Ethereum Read More...
This non-profit offers tax help to low-income parents in doctors’ waiting rooms
Why not combine access to vital government benefits with a location that many low-income families frequent: the pediatrician’s office? In 2016, around 93% of children in the U.S. visited a pediatrician’s office. Instead of sending families across town to a tax-filing or benefits consultant, Read More...
The huge fortune of IKEA falls to a philanthropic group after founder’s death
The founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, was one of the richest people on the earth before his death last week. The famously frugal entrepreneur was ranked number eight on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with his fortune estimated to be around $58.7 billion. But it appears most of that fortune Read More...
A more humane economy would help revive rural America
These days, it’s increasingly difficult to succeed in rural America and for more than one reason. Historically rural jobs, like coal mining and manufacturing, are dying out as more of them are automated, outsourced or deemed obsolete. But one reason for America’s struggling rural economy Read More...
The way people work is changing. That’s why we need a new benefits system
More Americans are working freelance or on contract. That means employment benefits such as paid leave, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation are not available to those workers. That’s why we need an entirely different benefits system for the people who don’t rely on having a Read More...
This 27-year-old mayor is bringing universal basic income to his city
Stockton, California is planning to launch the first US experiment in universal basic income. The 27-year-old mayor of the city learned about it in college and believes it's one to help rehabilitate a city that declared bankruptcy in 2012. The plan is set to begin sometime in August and will Read More...