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.
Despite pandemic, Americans donated a record sum to charity in 2020
Despite the immense health and economic challenges the world faced in 2020, the latest annual report from the Giving USA Foundation finds that Americans did not cease supporting their communities and fellow citizens. According to the report, Americans donated a record $471 billion to charity in Read More...
G7 finance ministers meet to support global tax accountability accord
Wealth inequality around the world has increased dramatically since the 1980s with the top one percent owning 40 percent of the world's wealth. In the US, this problem is even more severe with the top 0.1 percent owning more than the bottom 90 percent. This inequality is exacerbated by financial Read More...
How to reassess your spending as we return to social activities
Whether you experienced job loss, moved, or used the time to save up for an important purchase, the pandemic influenced personal finances considerably. Now that we’re starting to move back towards a new normal, it’s important to reassess our spending habits to ensure our new way of life is in Read More...
Big banks set to fund more green energy than fossil fuel projects in 2021
Big banks have traditionally been supporters of the fossil fuel industry and even after the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, large financial institutions continued to pour $3.6 trillion into fossil fuel projects. It seems like 2021 might finally be the year that large banks get on board with Read More...
Santa Barbara institutes nation's first 100 percent rental assistance program
As families struggle financially during the pandemic, we’ve highlighted different solutions like mandatory mediations and legal assistance services that are helping avoid a housing crisis. Santa Barbara County is addressing the issue with a novel comprehensive rental assistance Read More...
Plugging abandoned oil and gas wells generates jobs and reduces emissions
We recently shared a study that found that plugging abandoned oil and gas wells is not only a win for the environment but can also generate billions of dollars in new jobs and avoiding pollution. A new study from the Ohio River Valley Institute supports these initial findings and lays out the Read More...
LA could become largest US city with a guaranteed income program
After a successful initial trial across the state in Stockton, Los Angeles is set to become the largest US city with a guaranteed income program for poor residents. Mayor Eric Garcetti is seeking approval from the City Council this week to set aside $24 million from next year’s budget to Read More...
Four tips for couples looking to combine their finances
Merging finances with your partner is a big decision. It’s not only linking income and budgeting but also tying you together in terms of short and long-term financial goals. If you’re looking to manage your finances with your partner, here are four tips to get you started. Have Read More...
Survey: Most Americans use stimulus checks to cover essential expenses
UBI experiments in cities like Stockton have demonstrated the poverty-alleviating powers of direct payments to citizens and how this money can provide the monetary breathing room needed for people to achieve lasting financial security. Stimulus payments to Americans during the pandemic is the first Read More...
Oakland, CA to launch large-scale UBI experiment
After encouraging preliminary results from Stockton's universal basic income (UBI) experiment, another California city is testing out guaranteed income as a strategy for economic empowerment for marginalized groups. The City of Oakland announced this week that it will provide $500 a month to 600 Read More...