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Even as China eases Covid rules, some young people still fear a bleak future

Even as China eases Covid rules, some young people still fear a bleak future

Mandy Liu, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, says anyone who has lived in China during the pandemic can see that the country’s future looks increasingly uncertain. Covid restrictions were stifling and job opportunities were grim. She is due to graduate with a degree in tourism management next year and has submitted more than 80 …

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Updated COVID vaccines are allowed for young children, but some will have to wait

Updated COVID vaccines are allowed for young children, but some will have to wait

Almost all Americans will be eligible to receive a dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccinesfollowing a decision to extend emergency use authorization for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech injections to most children as young as 6 months old. The Food and Drug Administration announced the expanded authorization on Thursday, allowing all recipients of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to …

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The IOC Young Leaders Program 2023/2026 for emerging young leaders (CHF 10,000 seed funding) |  Opportunities for Africans

The IOC Young Leaders Program 2023/2026 for emerging young leaders (CHF 10,000 seed funding) | Opportunities for Africans

Application deadline: December 31, 2022 Launched in October 2020, the newly designed program sees 25 young leaders imagine, design and deliver their own sustainable sport-based social enterprise. Over the four years, each participant will receive expert guidance on a myriad of topics ranging from human-centered design to impact measurement and user testing, as well as …

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Are you finding the market difficult at the moment?  Here's how young investors can be smart with their money

Are you finding the market difficult at the moment? Here’s how young investors can be smart with their money

“Stock markets will periodically experience losing streaks […] and every investor will experience it from time to time,” one personal finance expert told CNBC’s Make It. xavier lorenzo | time | Getty Images Investing was hot earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic – stock markets boomed, as did retail investing apps, meme stocks and cryptocurrency. Trading …

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Jim Leech Foundation Mastercard Entrepreneurship Scholarship 2023 for young African students and recent graduates.  |  Opportunities for Africans

Jim Leech Foundation Mastercard Entrepreneurship Scholarship 2023 for young African students and recent graduates. | Opportunities for Africans

Application deadline: December 4, 2022. The Jim Leech Foundation Mastercard Entrepreneurship Scholarship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own business. The 8-month program develops the exceptional entrepreneurial skills and mindset of leaders to …

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How young people can authentically take charge of their financial future

How young people can authentically take charge of their financial future

“Don’t trust anyone over 30” was the mantra of the baby boomers back when they were, finally, under 30. Today, people under 30 are genuinely trusting – and in fact have the highest levels of trust in financial services of any generation, according to a survey we have at the CFA Institute. (opens in a …

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NBA star James Harden puts his nonprofit's backing in an effort to boost financial literacy among young adults

NBA star James Harden puts his nonprofit’s backing in an effort to boost financial literacy among young adults

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looks for a pass against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round on April 25, 2022. Tim Nwachukwu | Getty Images For NBA player James Harden, building financial literacy in young adults is personal. Harden, a point guard and shooter who recently signed a …

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NBA star James Harden puts his nonprofit's backing in an effort to boost financial literacy among young adults

NBA star James Harden puts his nonprofit’s backing in an effort to boost financial literacy among young adults

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looks for a pass against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round on April 25, 2022. Tim Nwachukwu | Getty Images For NBA player James Harden, building financial literacy in young adults is personal. Harden, a point guard and shooter who recently signed a …

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