Study calculates how much money Americans can lose commuting - August 9, 2021

Oil prices fell by 4% Monday, extending last week’s losses following a dire warning on climate change. The U.N.-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report that found global warming was dangerously close to being out of control and that humans were “unequivocally” to blame. The One Silver Lining in the Bleak IPCC Report - TIME Recent Summer Heat Waves Offer Examples Of Climate Change Business Implications - Forbes @HarvardHBS: Professor @nancykoehn shares her thoughts on why #business leaders are central to mitigating the global #ClimateCrisis in her latest interview with @economictimes . There are about 1 million more job openings than people looking for work, prompting companies to entice potential workers by signing bonuses, higher salaries and flexible working arrangements. Currently, about 41% of employers surveyed said they are offering enhanced benefits, and 19% say they are offering pet insurance, a perk that is expected to rise. One HR expert cautioned an inclination toward mandating vaccines – a small but growing number – could disrupt employment retention amid the worker shortage. Why Aren’t People Going Back to Their Jobs? - The New York Times Amid the Labor Shortage, Robots Step in to Make the French Fries - The Wall Street Journal Virus-free New Zealand plans border reopening amid labour shortage - Reuters Many large banks are reshaping policies as the delta variant rattles Wall Street, but firms that led the return to towers are largely sticking to their earlier plans. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are still requiring employees to come back to the office most of the time, but a growing number of rivals are delaying deadlines and enacting new safety measures. Generally, large companies are not yet upending plans to return to the workplace, but a recent survey found the number of companies planning to reopen offices in Q3 has fallen. Companies Thought They Had Plans for Fall. Now They Are Scrapping Them. - The Wall Street Journ