Why the CPA exam’s 150-hour college credit rule is outdated–and inequitable We shouldn’t make the 150-hour rule the bar for becoming a CPA–the CPA exam is already the bar. Fortune · Jul 14, 2023
New Crypto Bill Aims To Circumvent SEC's Regulation-by-Enforcement Strategy Plus: Steep drop in confidence in higher education, what The Bear can teach us about dynamism and bureaucracy, and more... Reason · Jul 13, 2023
Confidence in Higher Education Reaches New Low According to Gallup, those with a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education has declined 21 points since 2015. Reason · Jul 11, 2023
Fewer Americans are confident in colleges and universities 36% of Americans said they trusted higher education in recent Gallup polling. Axios · Jul 11, 2023
Why your employees’ mental health shouldn’t fall to managers As employees increasingly bring their mental health concerns to managers, it’s placing an undue burden on their bosses. Fortune · Jul 10, 2023
Why aren’t Americans happier about the economy? The economy is getting better overall – but as the rich get richer and the poor grow poorer, overall has become a worse gauge of wellbeing The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2023
‘Democracy is at risk’: inside the fight for supreme court reform As the court concludes another term that upended lives, conservative justices are attracting criticism for their rulings and their behavior away from the bench The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023
WFH's staunchest proponents just dropped a bomb: Fully remote workers are less productive Fully remote work is associated with 10% to 20% lower productivity than fully in-person work, WFH Research finds. Fortune · Jul 6, 2023
Gen Z’s mental health divide Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults aged 18 to 25 are less happy than their straight counterparts, per a new Gallup poll. Axios · Jun 29, 2023
Forget ‘quiet quitting’. Now frustrated employees are ‘loud quitting’ Unlike “Quiet Quitters”, these workers are acting out their unhappiness and plotting how to directly harm your business. Fortune · Jun 27, 2023
White House condemns McCarthy for impeachment threats against Merrick Garland – as it happened President aims to get all Americans access to low-cost high-speed internet by 2030 using funds from Infrastructure Act The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2023
The forced return to the office is the definition of insanity After five consecutive quarters of declining productivity, CEOs must abandon the sinking ship of forced in-office work and embrace flexible work. Fortune · Jun 26, 2023
Increase in Americans planning to vote for candidate who shares abortion view Finding in Gallup poll comes just before first anniversary of supreme court overturning Roe v Wade The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2023
Did Trump Admit Obstruction on Fox? Plus: Americans may be getting more socially conservative, poverty policy beyond welfare, and more... Reason · Jun 20, 2023
Fortune · Jun 18, 2023 Your remote and hybrid workers are really stressed—but an office return won't fix it The American workforce remains stressed at record highs—and remote and hybrid workers are suffering more than their in-office counterparts.
Reason · Jun 15, 2023 The Vast Majority of People Who Want To Immigrate to the U.S. Have No Legal Option A new Cato Institute report highlights just how hard it is to come to the U.S. legally.
The New Daily · Jun 15, 2023 Australia’s ‘laid-back’ workers rank among the world’s most stressed Australia might have a laid-back reputation, but it's not being reflected in many people's day-to-day working lives.
The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023 Gallup survey shows support for abortion in US remains strong Nearly three-quarters of Americans say abortion should generally be legal in first trimester, a record high
WEKU · Jun 14, 2023 Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe The latest Gallup poll also finds increased political polarization. Some 60% of Democrats said abortion should be legal under any circumstances, compared with 8% of Republicans.
Fortune · Jun 14, 2023 Quiet quitting is a nearly $9 trillion suck on the global economy, Gallup estimates Last year, quiet quitting became a big workplace trend—now we know what it's costing the global economy and it's big.
Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023 US students are VERY unimpressed with their education, damning new poll reveals Over 3,000 US students agree that American schools could be doing better in a number of categories, say the results of a new Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll
Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023 Intentional communication the name of the game in a hybrid work environment Minneapolis-based fintech company Branch switched to a "remote-first" model during the pandemic.
Fortune · Jun 5, 2023 A company replaced all of its managers with coaches. Employees became 20% more productive–and much happier Our managers were all replaced with coaches, with a ratio of one coach per six employees.
Axios · Jun 3, 2023 Growing global acceptance of gay and lesbian people The countries with the highest percentage were Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
The Conversation · May 30, 2023 Automation risks creating a two-tier workforce of haves and have-nots The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation.