China’s youth unemployment hits a record high, deepening its economic scars
As youth unemployment in China rises to a record high, college graduates are caught in a perfect storm — with
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Millionaire who retired at 35: These are the 3 ‘stupidest lies’ I’ve heard about early retirement
Steve Adcock retired in 2016 at age 35. In the years since, he says he's heard every myth about the
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Thanks to ‘vesting’ schedules, it can take up to 6 years for workers to own their 401(k) match
"Vesting" rules set by an employer dictate how soon a worker can leave a company and take their full match
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How virtual layoffs became the new normal for workplaces
Virtual layoffs became routine during the Covid-19 pandemic. More and more companies have continued the trend well past the public
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San Francisco is the most expensive city in the U.S. to raise a child—it costs $15,000 more than average
With $35,647 in annual costs, California is one the most expensive states to raise a child—but Michigan is up there,
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UK net migration hits record high of 606,000 as government vows cuts and cracks down on student visas
The ruling Conservative party has overseen record rises in net migration despite its election promise to reduce the figure. Source
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Goldman Sachs says jobs mismatch drove up China’s youth unemployment
Record unemployment among China's young people stems partly from a mismatch between their majors and available jobs, Goldman Sachs analysts
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Found out you’re paid less than your colleagues? Here’s what you can do about ‘wage compression’
Wage compression can occur when long-term employees and their wages fail to keep pace with the market — while newer
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Southeast Asia’s worst-performing stock market is UBS’s ‘top pick’
There's plenty of optimism about Thailand as its tourism potential, but political headwinds could still be a game-changer, says Kelvin
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