Tag: Decision

The Art of Effortless Decision Making

So many of us spend a ton of time and energy stuck in indecision—the stress and delays that come with this are quite incredible. One of the things I’m proud of about myself is my ability to make decisions quite effortlessly. This isn’t to brag—there are costs to that sometimes, and it took me a…


SEC Delays Decision on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF

NEW YORK—The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday said it delayed its decision on a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal from NYDIG, which would be based on the price of bitcoin held in a trust. The SEC said it will make a decision about whether to allow the bitcoin ETF from NYDIG, a subsidiary of…


BoE Faces Decision Day, Caught Between Inflation and Slowdown Risks

LONDON—The Bank of England will deliver its most hotly awaited policy decision in years on Thursday, when it will either raise borrowing costs from an all-time low or say it is waiting to ensure the post-lockdown economy is ready for a rate hike. The British central bank is due to make its announcement at 1200…


Dollar Edges Lower as Fed Policy Decision Looms

NEW YORK/LONDON—The dollar eased versus its main rivals on Monday, after posting its biggest daily rise in more than four months in the previous session as hedge funds cut back bearish bets ahead of this week’s highly-anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. Monetary policy in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom is in…


Why ‘Having It All’ Is a Big Fat Lie

“I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.” These were the words of a television jingle I heard this weekend, just as I was contemplating a piece on the pressure we (both women and men) face to have it all. Working with Jane, a mom and physician,…


Court Allows Suez Canal to Keep Holding Ever Given: Lawyers

CAIRO—An Egyptian court on Sunday rejected a complaint by the Japanese owner of a container ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for six days in March against the vessel’s continued detention by canal authorities, a lawyer said. The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, became jammed across the canal in…


US Has Not Made ‘Final Decision’ on Participating in Olympics in China

WASHINGTON—The White House has not made a final decision on whether the United States will take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, President Joe Biden’s spokeswoman said on Thursday, even as some Republicans call for a boycott. Republicans who have called either for a boycott or for the Olympics to be moved out…