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.
Muhammad Yunus: Separate financial systems—not charity—will end poverty
For more than 40 years, Muhammad Yunus has been building a financial system for people who lack sufficient access to the one that already exists. In 2006, the now 78-year old won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as “banker to the Read More...
Green bonds issuance crosses $100 billion in 2018
For a second consecutive year, green bonds issuance has crossed $100 billion, marking a major milestone for low-carbon funding around the world. The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has reported that the total volume of green bonds issued this year crossed $100 billion mark in Read More...
The one monthly payment that prevents you from building wealth
You may think that it doesn't make a big difference to pay $500 every month to lease a car. After all, it is nice to drive a new car. But here's the math: if you pay $500 a month for a car for 30 years, you end up paying $180,000 just for driving a new car. If you drive an old car instead and Read More...
How impact investors can better serve communities: ask them what they need
Amid the decline of the coal economy in West Virginia, the city of Williamson has not fared well. Nestled in the heart of coal country in Mingo County, Williamson has lost more than 2,000 jobs–25 percent of its workforce–in the last four Read More...
Blockchain after bitcoin
The world is changing at a breathtaking pace. Blink once, and you will have missed yet another disruption, another tech-driven Read More...
Why Bill Gates expects a huge wave of poverty reduction in Africa
While the pictures we see of Africa in the media or in donation campaigns show stark poverty and despair, these images don’t show the whole picture. In fact, when it comes to many important indicators such as literacy rates and childhood deaths, life in Africa has improved dramatically over the Read More...
The doughnut may hold the key to a sustainable economy
For economists, the biggest economic conundrum in the world right now is the following: how do we fast-track economic development while leaving a livable planet for future generations? According to Oxford University economist Kate Raworth, the answer may lie in the humble Read More...
Why the quest to eliminate extreme poverty requires a concentrated effort
Just 9 percent of the world is living on less than $1.90 a day, but we’re still far away from reducing that number to zero. While India and China have quickly reduced poverty over the last few decades, sub-Saharan Africa's rate of poverty is decreasing at a slower rate. This is a worrying Read More...
Fighting climate change could generate $26 trillion for the world economy by 2030
A report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that shifting from fossil fuels to cleaner energies such as solar power could prevent 700,000 premature deaths from air pollution in 2030. Beyond public health, fighting climate change could generate more than 65 million new Read More...
Love doesn’t cost a thing, right? 8 frugal date ideas
The price tag associated with entertaining and delighting a spouse can be astronomical, from elegant dinners and fancy shows to romantic getaway weekends. But it shouldn’t cost a fortune to keep the romantic spark alive. Instead, there are plenty of things you and your partner can do that is both Read More...