Global Business / Economy
Should Financial Education Be Mandatory in Schools — or Would It Just Teach Kids the Rules of a System That Doesn't Work for Everyone?73% of Americans think financial literacy should be taught in schools — but critics ask whether teaching kids to navigate a broken system just makes them better at surviving inequality rather than challenging it. Jean Chatzky, Suze Orman, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether mandatory financial education empowers students or just hands them a map to a game not everyone gets to play equally.
Global Business / Economy
Is Working With a Startup as a Client Worth the Risk — or Are You Just Financing Someone Else's Dream With Your Own Cash Flow?Startups promise innovation, agility, and fresh thinking — but 90% of them fail within their first few years. Randi Zuckerberg, David Cowan, and Barbara Corcoran debate whether taking a startup on as a client is a smart strategic bet or just a polite way of financing someone else's dream with your own cash flow.
Global Business / Economy
Is Contactless Payment Making You Spend More Without Realizing It — or Is That Just a Convenient Excuse for Poor Financial Discipline?Contactless payments now account for 40% of all card transactions — and some researchers say the tap-and-go ease is quietly making people spend more without noticing. Jean Chatzky, Ryan Sutton, and Barbara Weltman debate whether contactless payment is eroding financial awareness or whether blaming the method is just an excuse for poor discipline.
Global Business / Economy
Should You Ever Accept Equity in Lieu of Payment for Your Services — or Is That Just a Polite Way of Not Getting Paid?A startup offers you equity instead of cash — and suddenly you're weighing the dream of a big payout against the reality of working for free right now. Mark Suster, Barbara Weltman, and David Baker debate whether accepting equity in lieu of payment is a savvy bet on someone else's future or just a polite way of not getting paid.
Global Business / Economy
Is the 401(k) Still the Best Retirement Vehicle for the Modern Worker — or a Product Designed for a Career Path That No Longer Exists?The 401(k) was designed for a worker who stayed with one company for decades — but 56% of American workers are worried about retirement savings in a world where job-hopping is the norm. Ric Edelman, Liz Weston, and David Rae debate whether the 401(k) still works for the modern worker or was built for a career path that no longer exists.
Global Business / Economy
Is Your Digital Wallet Safer Than Your Physical One — or Are You Trading One Set of Vulnerabilities for a Completely Different One?73% of consumers say they're worried about the safety of digital payments — but is carrying cash and cards actually any safer? Kirk Landes, Susan Collins, and Michael Stone debate whether your digital wallet is a genuine security upgrade or just a different set of vulnerabilities with a better interface.
