The future for women and girls in Afghanistan is uncertain

Move over Bitcoin—SPAC mania has overtaken the markets

Good morning. U.S. futures are nudging higher ahead of today’s jobless-claims data dump. Why should investors care about something as mundane as jobs? Answer: because the U.S. labor market is a “long way” from healthy, says Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, and that weakness will hamstring the central bank’s monetary policy going forward. But never mind […]

U.S. airline Employees Looking for priority to COVID vaccine

Airline workers should proceed close to the front of the lineup for getting the coronavirus vaccines to make sure its smooth dispatch by air freight, a coalition of 17 business groups advised U.S. caregivers Thursday. Airline employees face greater risks of disease since they have to interact with people or function in close proximity to […]

India’s gender quota for boards of directors led to a troubling trend

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Janet Yellen weighs in on stimulus checks, the WNBA outpaces all other U.S. sports leagues on diversity, and we dive into new data on board quotas. Have a great Tuesday. – On the sidelines. Gender quotas for boards of directors are one tool commonly employed in the pursuit of gender diversity. […]