April 22, 2024 TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted The legislation provides a nine-month deadline with a possible extension, if ByteDance makes progress towards a sale. BY Reuters TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would … Continue reading TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted
In A Blow To Big Tech, Many Americans Think Regulation Is A Good Idea by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 20, 2023 In the midst of one of the biggest tech trials — Google vs. the U.S. government, which got underway last week — 60% of Americans participating in a survey believe companies such … Continue reading In A Blow To Big Tech, Many Americans Think Regulation Is A Good Idea
By Sam Becker September 15, 2023 While the average American may need to earn upwards of $230,000 to feel financially secure, new data shows that those comprising the lower layers of the income strata need only a fraction of that to feel comfortable. Research from Atticus—a company that helps connect people in crisis with … Continue reading Americans who aren’t making this minimum salary could face ‘severe’ mental health issues
By Shalene Gupta August 29, 2023 “Hurray, more meetings!” said no one ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant we’ve given work a rethink. But unfortunately, meetings are still a mainstay—if not even more prevalent, much to everyone’s disappointment. Mmhmm, a video presentation app, asked 1,000 Americans about their thoughts on meetings, and the response … Continue reading 93% of Americans have complaints about meetings. Here are their top 8 do’s and don’t’s
By Clint Rainey April 19, 2023 Employers are learning that good work ain’t cheap. The average American worker’s wage expectations have hit a new all-time high, almost $76,000 per year, according to new data from the New York Federal Reserve. The data, part of the bank’s thrice-a-year Survey of Consumer Expectations, found that $75,811 is … Continue reading Americans say they deserve higher salaries than ever, but women still expect far less than men
health Record Spending, Record Misery: Can Retail Rescue Blue Americans? by Sarah Mahoney @mahoney_sarah, December 27, 2022 Companies like Talkspace have made it easier to find help for depression and anxiety. While the final counting on this year’s holiday spending isn’t quite finished, it may set records or at least come close. Yet another set … Continue reading Record Spending, Record Misery: Can Retail Rescue Blue Americans?
By Samar Marwan August 30, 2022 From Trader Joe’s to Starbucks to strip clubs, the American workforce is pushing for better working conditions and job security through the power of labor unions. When the pandemic exacerbated already intolerable work environments, more employees began to form unions as a means to protect their jobs and fight for better working conditions. … Continue reading Majority of Americans favor labor unions
By Sam Becker August 06, 2022 Data is as good as gold these days, and Americans are creating a lot more of it than they likely realize. During 2020, for example, it’s estimated that the typical person created 1.7 megabytes of data every single second of every day. It’s extremely valuable, too, and many … Continue reading How much do Americans think their personal data is worth? It depends on where they live
By Shalene Gupta July 29, 2022 After more than two years of the pandemic, the lure of airports and airplanes, faraway locales, and stuffed suitcases is proving to be irresistible to many Americans. According to the latest inflation tracker from market research firm Ipsos, which gathers data from 10,000 people across the globe … Continue reading Inflation vacation! Here’s why Americans are plowing ahead with summer travel despite rising costs
By Sam Becker June 03, 2022 What would you do with $250,000 per year? The typical American family, which earns a median household income of $67,000 per year, would likely be able to put that type of earning potential to serious use by paying down debt, padding their savings and investments, and maybe … Continue reading Why are so many high-income Americans living paycheck to paycheck?
