Young Americans Are Paying the High Cost for Inflation
Inflation is hardly a new phenomenon, but factoring in high costs of living and student loan debt, American millennials and Gen Zers are more financially stressed and insecure than ever before.
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The Price of Becoming a Doctor
The U.S. has fewer practicing physicians per capita than other wealthy, comparably sized countries, yet the road to becoming a doctor has never been more academically difficult—or costly.
Saving ‘Main Street’ Means Reviving Small Businesses
Small businesses have been called the “real economy.” But compared to their corporate competitors, most have struggled to secure enough aid to stay afloat through the pandemic.
American Capitalism Needs a Reboot
Capitalism’s all-encompassing hold on the worker’s life has led to burnout and mass resignations, but our economic system remains unchanged, largely because we’ve yet to tap into our collective power.
Is the Supply Chain Crisis Our New Reality?
A crisis like this shouldn’t come as a surprise: Our economic system is working as intended.
Can Americans Ever Escape Debt?
Debt relief—for student loans, for medical costs, for household expenses—begins with addressing the socioeconomic inequalities that keep Americans owing money.
Is Forex Trading the Latest Pyramid Scheme?
What some foreign exchange traders claim to be an industry that is becoming the latest "Black stock market," others warn is being utilized by scammers to prey on financially vulnerable communities.
Money Isn’t Just Power, It’s Freedom
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck reminds women of the key to true gender equality: Learning to take control of our money is the only way to dismantle the patriarchy.
I Feel Guilty for Not Being the Breadwinner
One writer went from making more money than her boyfriend, to making less. And she found the shift has more to do with power and independence than dollars and cents.
Are Efforts to Recruit Women in Technology Sexist?
The imperative to place more ladies into tech jobs has, ironically, sparked debate among women.