Professor Kathleen D. Vohs has done extensive research in an effort to discover why money has such a hold on us. Here are some of her findings. (Harvard Business Review)

If the early start of 2019 hasn't been very kind to you in your job search, take heart. Here are 28 companies that will be hiring in February. Odds are, one might work for you. (The Muse)

Two-thirds of remote employees consider themselves disengaged. Here are a few tips to ensure your remote team is excited to do great work every day. (Inc.)

The people who love their jobs are the ones who see how their work serves a bigger purpose. That requires seeing the forest rather than the trees. (Fast Company)

If we are serious about creating a more inclusive and diverse workplace where all genders thrive and are valued, something has to change. (Forbes)

A recession in Italy and weak growth across all of Europe is another piece of evidence of a global economic slowdown caused by the trade war between the United States and China and Brexit uncertainty, economic experts warn. (CNN)

A lack of clarity over the terms of Britain’s looming departure from the European Union has British businesses stockpiling products and components, and delaying new investments. (The New York Times)

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has awarded a $3,750,000 grant to the Howard University Transportation Research Center (HUTRC) within the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA). During the five-year program, researchers will provide traffic studies, traffic safety improvements and crash data analysis for the District of Columbia as part of the city’s Vision Zero Initiative.  (Howard University)

Wild swings in this year’s FT MBA ranking reflect a changing market for global business education, as Stanford's Graduate School of Business regained the top position in the Financial Times Global MBA rankings. (BusinessBecause)

Among the top tech companies, Apple is among the best when it comes to privacy and security offerings. But here are four smart ideas its competitors are utilizing that Apple could benefit from. (Fast Company)

With the right funding, many communities across the U.S. can — and should — build their own locally-sourced innovation economies. A new type of financial instrument, local innovation bonds, would establish a pool of debt financing for tech startups that stay locally owned and managed as they grow. (HBR)

A review by Fidelity Investments showed that the vast majority of 401(k) participants continued to sock savings away in their accounts and refrained from the perhaps-tempting choice to abandon stocks and hide out in the safety of cash. (Associated Press)

The government shutdown is over for now. But just because the IRS can accept your e-filed return doesn't mean e-filing it will be that easy. Beyond the shutdown, the massive amount of changes to the tax code because of Trump's tax reform have left software developers struggling at both the IRS and at all of the state agencies that handle state tax returns. (Forbes)

Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today that in a deal currently being worked on by a bipartisan negotiation team, no money for President Donald Trump's border wall will be included. (Reuters)