work from home Why Are So Many Remote Workers Logging on After 10 P.M.? Workers either have too many meetings or are busy with family during the day, prompting an increasing number of employees to sign on late, according to Microsoft.
working from home 10 P.M. Is the New Hottest Time To Get Work Done Microsoft’s Work Trend Index shows that people are in 252% more meetings per week compared to pre-pandemic, and there’s less time in the workday to get things done. Between that and flexible workdays to allow for childcare, many remote workers sign on late at night to get things done, says Dr. Shamsi Iqbal, principal researcher at Microsoft.
supply chain Everything You Need to Know on the Baby Formula Shortage A recall, inflation, panic buying and a weak supply chain all exacerbated the shortage of baby formula
inflation Don't Expect Inflated Prices to Go Down Soon “The best we can hope for is a slowdown in price growth, not so much a decline,” says Kayla Bruun, economic analyst at Morning Consult. She joined LX News to explain how inflation affects you.
Parenting How to Adapt to the Baby Formula Shortage If you’re running out of powdered baby formula, there are other varieties of formula you can feed your baby, says pediatrician Dr. Anthony Porto. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker spoke with him and University of Miami business dean John Quelch to understand the shortage and help parents through it.
Cybercrime Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Investments — Here's How to Avoid Being a Victim Cryptocurrency investment scams are on the rise as FOMO drives more people to wade into the market. And the blame usually lies with the user — not the technology. People who are older and less tech savvy are the most vulnerable, but anyone can be a victim. NBCLX storyteller Eric Rodriguez talked to cyber scam experts and the FBI about...
money How to Talk About Pay Without Making it Awkward If you’re looking for a raise or even setting your rates as a freelancer, you might want to ask other workers about their pay. “If you can frame this conversation through your own vulnerability…that’s a much less threatening way to go about this conversation than saying ‘Hey, what do you make?'” says Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, host of the “Money Confidential”...
scambaiting How ‘Scambaiters' Are Getting Payback by Trolling Internet Frauds When Rosie Okumura’s mother fell victim to an online scam, the voice actor didn’t just get mad — she got even. Okumura is just one of a number of “scambaiters” turning the tables on fraudsters by pretending to fall for their scams to distract them from victimizing others.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Biden's $33B Ukraine Aid Request Signals a Long Conflict Ahead President Biden said his request for an additional $33 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine reflects the importance of the mission. What else does it tell us about what’s ahead? NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker talked to Arik Burakovsky of Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy to put the request in perspective.
conflicts of interest What Are Your Senators' Financial Interests? Here's How to Find Out Congress has not made it easy to find out if your members of Congress have investments related to their policy-making decisions. So NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull compiled those financial disclosures into an interactive tool that allows the public to see the investments of their U.S. Senators in one place for the first time. He joined LX News Now to explain...
