A decade of hard-won progress, erased. That is laid out in the World Health Organization's (WHO) World Health Statistics 2025 report. World health statistics 2025 monkeylink.co/62c3e6

A good thing: within six years, 30 states will require that all public high school students take a personal #finance course to graduate. monkeylink.co/76a7a5

#Deloitte’s ConsumerSignals provides a view into consumers’ everyday finances and the spending strategies being used to navigate an unpredictable world. monkeylink.co/8ba361

#Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ETA is New York City’s largest accelerator program, with a 500+ mentor network. monkeylink.co/d00756 #start-ups ERA Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

Databricks’ 2026 State of #AI Agents report shows a 327% growth in multi‑agent workflows over four months, but only 19% of audited organizations deploying agents at scale. monkeylink.co/55a8a3

Authoritative voices emphasize that even with rising private giving, #philanthropy is structurally incapable of fully replacing government funding in biomedical research. monkeylink.co/889105

Banks have collectively surpassed a 5‑million‑person financial education commitment, including four flagship programs (Teach Children to Save, Get Smart About Credit, Safe Banking for Seniors, Lights, Camera, Save!). monkeylink.co/84a63c

The National Endowment for Financial Education® (#NEFE®) has selected five projects, an organizational record for a single grant cycle, to receive more than $600,000 in total funding for projects related to financial #education. monkeylink.co/3e1b01

A free, four-part training program in March from the National Consumer Law Center, will equip advocates and attorneys with the essential tools to defend low-to-moderate income clients against systemic #financial threats. monkeylink.co/70f25c

Generative #AI in enterprises -12 transformative use cases driving business innovation in 2026: monkeylink.co/343aed

Executive Order 14247 ends paper #tax refund checks—projected to save $68M annually and reduce fraud. But 6 million unbanked Americans (23% of those earning $25K) now face higher fees through prepaid cards or predatory tax prep services. monkeylink.co/27a525

According to the World Economic Forum, #digital currency can meaningfully reduce barriers to financial participation by enabling faster, lower-cost and more transparent ways to send, store and distribute money. monkeylink.co/1b9e3d

Most #UK adults believe the country is failing future generations by not providing adequate financial #education, according to new research: monkeylink.co/f8e97f

Recent work by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank suggests that the top 20% of earners accounted for 57% of consumer #spending through the first half of 2025. monkeylink.co/0ac902

Most Americans say wealth inequality in the U.S. is a very big problem (52%) or a somewhat big problem (28%): monkeylink.co/eaf4cf

#AI agents continue to reshape enterprise innovation, demanding new approaches to governance and risk management. How major companies are addressing these challenges: monkeylink.co/60c5e9

How brands must adapt to a new retail environment in which consumers increasingly rely on generative #AI for product research and purchases.: monkeylink.co/fb916b

The Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Wellcome launch The Evidence for #AI in Health initiative, to help governments and health systems determine which AI tools work, where they add value, and how they can be used responsibly. monkeylink.co/146b5e

AI adoption in professional services has reached a tipping point, with most organizations now integrating #GenAI and planning for agentic #AI: monkeylink.co/bd35ae

Is the #YIMBY ("Yes In My Backyard") pro-development movement doomed? NPR Planet Money examines: monkeylink.co/a3c5c2