Social issues
Starbucks union: Company threatens that unionizing could jeopardize gender-affirming health care
A protester waves a sign near the Country Club Plaza Starbucks store where dozens of Starbucks employees and union supporters protested alleged anti-union tactics by the company Thursday, March 3, 2022. Jill Toyoshiba | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks is telling its baristas that unionizing could jeopardize the gender-affirming health care coverage for […]
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Despite the bitcoin selloff, it’s still an asset class that is accessible to anyone, says blockchain educator
Cleve Mesidor. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Even as cryptocurrency craters as it has the past few weeks, it remains an asset class that is accessible to anyone, says a blockchain educator. And Cleve Mesidor says that’s why it’s drawing in Black and Latino communities. Bitcoin’s selloff, sparked by a reversal […]
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401(k) savers will see a ‘wake-up call’ in their next statement, says law professor. Here’s what to look for
Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images You may get a nasty surprise when you open your next 401(k) statement. These statements generally arrive each quarter, either online or by mail. They provide basic information to savers about their investments and the size of their nest egg, for example. Starting in a few weeks, the notices […]
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Jack-and-Coke in a can: Coca-Cola and Brown-Forman team up for new drink
Brown-Forman and The Coca-Cola Company announce plans to debut Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola®™ Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Courtesy: Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola is teaming up with Jack Daniel’s distiller Brown-Forman to make a Jack-and-Coke cocktail in a can. It marks the fourth new alcoholic drink in Coke’s portfolio in less than two years, but the first […]
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The California exodus continues as residents head south of the border
More than 360,000 people left California in 2021, in what some are calling “The California Exodus” — many leaving for states like Texas, Arizona and Washington. And a rising number of former Californians are migrating out of the country altogether and are instead heading south of the border. Many are seeking a more relaxed and […]
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Wickr, Amazon’s encrypted chat app, has a child sex abuse problem — and little is being done to stop it
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Wickr Me, an encrypted messaging app owned by Amazon Web Services, has become a go-to destination for people to exchange images of child sexual abuse, according to court documents, online communities, law enforcement and anti-exploitation activists. It’s not the only tech platform that needs to crack down on […]
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Here’s how to make money off the clothes you used to wear to the office
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Many workers are finding themselves in an office less often than before the pandemic, and some haven’t gone back at all. So what to do with all those office clothes hanging in your closet? Here are some ideas. Get cash for your clothes You can sell your work clothing […]
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Diseases suppressed during Covid are coming back in new and peculiar ways
Dowell | Moment | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has abated in much of the world and, with it, many of the social restrictions implemented to curb its spread, as people have been eager to return to pre-lockdown life. But in its place have emerged a series of viruses behaving in new and peculiar ways. […]
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Bipartisan privacy proposal is ‘unworkable and should be rejected,’ Chamber of Commerce says
Signage is seen on the Chamber Of Commerce Building in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 21, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The bipartisan privacy proposal that’s reignited a debate about federal protections for internet users is “unworkable,” according to a major business group. The American Data Privacy and Protection […]
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Why saving in a 401(k) plan may be tough for frequent job switchers
Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images Saving in a 401(k) plan may be tough for workers who switch jobs frequently — a dynamic that’s come into greater focus amid the Great Resignation. In 2021, 14% of people saving in a 401(k) plan left their employer, according to a new report from Vanguard Group, which is […]
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