Organization run by Gen Zers seeks to bring civility back to American politics
An organization run by Gen Zers is reviving the idea of bipartisanship by bringing civility back to American politics. Manu Meel, the co-founder of BridgeUSA, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how they're helping students on college campuses find common ground.
cbsnews.comAmid coronavirus changes, some millennials and Gen Z stumble into saving
Savings rate risesA study from Northwestern Mutual found that the savings rate among American adults has risen. Stefanie Lewis, regional wealth planning manager for Wells Fargo Private Bank, says there has been an increased savings rate among millennials and Gen Z. "Over 16% of Gen Z and 18% of millennials started saving more for retirement since the pandemic," she noted. However, data from the Wells Fargo study shows that almost an equal number of Gen Zers and millennials have deferred saving for retirement, with 15% of Gen Z and 8% of millennials pausing contributions. More from Invest in You:No shame: Moving home during pandemic gives Gen Z an opportunity to financially reset and saveGen Z grew up with climate change.
cnbc.comKevin Durant and other NBA stars are funding a start-up with their millions to challenge TV sports
But now Gen Z has arrived and is flipping the channel. For example, the "KD Film School" series features investor Durant sitting with high school hoops stars and critiquing their game films. Overtime has discontinued previous deals to televise its videos on two NBC regional sports networks (RSNs), determining that Gen Z wasn't watching those channels. The company also has decided to bypass the premium subscription option, recognizing that Gen Z has grown up with free media. Quibi, too, will live on social media, and the sports behemoth will be among several contributors aiming to reach Gen Z there.
cnbc.comStudy: Millennials And Gen Zers More Likely To Quit Their Job For Mental Health Reasons
About half of millennials and 75 percent of Gen Zers have left a job because of mental health reasons, according to a study conducted by Mind Share Partners, SAP, and Qualtrics and published Monday in the Harvard Business Review. Even though more than 200 million workdays are lost due to mental health conditions each year, mental health remains taboo at work. https://t.co/BRX8KLqQ0D Harvard Business Review (@HarvardBiz) October 9, 2019The report says while more than 200 million workdays are lost due to mental health conditions each year, which translates into $16.8 billion in lost employee productivity, mental health remains a taboo subject. Less than half of the respondents felt that mental health was prioritized at their company, and even fewer viewed their company leaders as advocates. Mental health is becoming the next frontier of diversity and inclusion, and employees want their companies to address it.86 percent of respondents thought that a companys culture should support mental health.
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