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I'm you host Neha Joy, And were here with the top stories of the week from Time, Money, Sports Illustrated and Fortune. Now this week we examine the hashtag that's reverberated around the world, how to plan for a retirement abroad, what to expect from NBA's eastern conference now that teams are free from a LeBron lockdown, and discuss the future of Of self driving cars, so let's dive in. [ MUSIC ] A year ago the New York Times and The New Yorker, published exposes that brought down Harvey Weinstein and sparked a global conversation around sexual harassment in the workplace. The MeToo movement was started by Tarana Burke more than a decade ago, but become last year's viral rallying cry for survivors to share their stories of sexual assault and harassment, prompting hundreds of alleged abusers to lose positions Of power. Men at the pinnacle of their industries like Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, and Les Moonves were held to account. According to Bloomberg, there have b een at least 425 prominent individuals since October of 2017 that have been publicly accused of sexual misconduct. That behavior that spans rape to lewd conduct. What some dismissed as merely a moment of reckoning evolved into a sustained movement. Me, Too started out as a hashtag for survivors, primarily women, to tell their stories of assaults and harassment. And fairly quickly turned into actionable information. It has led to some very high profile figures not only falling from grace, but in some cases, coming under criminal investigation and having a day in court. And variations of the campaign has made headway in countries across Europe. Africa, the Middle East and South America. According to Meltwater, a social media monitoring firm, the # MeToo hashtag has appeared in almost 14 million public tweets. After # MeToo went viral in the US, it spread across the world. It became this thing where we realized it wasn't just an America problem, it wasn't just a woman problem, it was an everywhere problem. Well, headlines suggest a more supportive society for women who speaks up. The reality is much more complicated, Christine Blasey Ford testimony before the senate judiciary committee, four break governors, supreme court nomination who she says assorted her at a high school party in the 1980s and allegations he denies serves as a start example The Senate voted 50- 48 to send Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court but not before Ford was asked to relive her experience on a national scale and was mocked by the President of the United States. The movement's faced backlash and unintended consequences that in some ways have made it harder for women to advance in their career. Some powerful men that lost their jobs over misconduct allegations have quietly started to re- emerge. Trump's added to this chorus saying that- It's a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of. In a national poll of 1, 000 women conducted by Time with SSRS 60 % of the women felt the environment for women in their workplace hasn't changed since Metoo. 51 % when off to say they're not any more likely to report sexual harassment then before the hashtag went viral. We've circled back with a number of women that we interviewed at the beginning of the Metoo movement about how the past year has been and what has changed and many of them are still working next to their harassers and assailants. Many of them are tied up in years long lawsuits that may never get resolved fully, and they are spending a lot of money on those lawsuits and I think that they're rather upset that this is still ongoing. So, what's changed in the past year [ MUSIC ] The movement has started a conversation between men and women about the inequality. It has started to make some men realize what women go through in their daily lives, the possible dangers that they encounter. It has started a conversation that a lot of people were not having for a very long time. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader- Ginsberg remarked on the movement's impact at Columbia University, saying, this. It's amazing to me that for the first time women are really listened to because sexual harrassment had often been dismissed as Well, she made it up, so I think it's a very healthy development. But as the dust settles, questions remain how systematic inequality is addressed. Some corporations have changed their contracts, Simon [ UNKNOWN ] has added a morality clause to their deals while other states have revisited their laws States like Vermont and Delaware have expanded their sexual harassment protections. Laws have passed in California and New York to make it easier to report abuse and require company harassment training. But Congress has yet to pass any laws related to workplace sexual harassment. Companies are left to devise their own individual HR policies for better or worse. In order for national Change to happen, the government needs to say this is not okay, this standard is unacceptable and we need to force companies to make changes in order for women to be able to feel safe in the work place. Now one movement can adress generation of systematic abuses but the next years still offer hope for the world to come. The second year of the # MeToo movement hopefully adds more nuance to the conversation. I think that we have toppled some of the worst offenders. I don't think that we have really looked how these offenders were empowered, and who was empowering them, and the structures that empowered them. And that's going to require not only women Being believed, but also men examining how even passively they've contributed to a toxic culture. [ MUSIC ] Dream about spending your golden years at a paradise overseas? You're not alone, there are over half a million Americans collecting Social Security payments abroad, pointing to an overseas retirement trend amongst Baby Boomers. Sometimes a move to a new country can upgrade your standard of living. US retirees love Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama. These three destination are among the top- ranked retirement sports according International Living Annual Global Retirement Index. Because of their low cost, high quality, affordable health care and beautiful views. And city like Medellin, Colombia could cost a couple from $ 1, 400 to $ 2, 000 a month to live well. Mean while the cost of living from Malaysia largest city Kuala Lumpur could be $ 1365 $ 1, 365 per month. But before you hop on a plane, would- be expats need to take stock of their finances before leaving the country. Failure to weigh the tax impact of a move overseas could mean you'll be on the hook for an unexpected bill from Uncle Sam, your home state, or the tax authority in your new host country. Wherever you are in the world, you will have to file a tax return annually to the IRS, documenting all of your worldwide income Your social security payments, your investment income, any distributions from your retirement account. And any employment income you're earning from a job with a local employer. And up to 85 % of your social security benefits may be subject to federal income tax. Only U. S. citizens residing in a handful of countries like Canada, United Kingdom, Egypt, and Israel are exempt from federal taxes on social security. Be prepared for your home state to hit you up for income taxes, even if you're enjoying retirement in Costa Rica. To show that you've really cut your ties and don't owe a bill, you'll have to sell your place back home, surrender your driver's license, and voter registration card. The U. S. is also the only major country to. tax citizens on worldwide income. So once you leave the US, expect to follow two sets of tax laws. Be sure to tap the right professionals to ensure you're up to code at home and abroad. And once you're settled in your international locale, it's a good idea to keep your cash in a federally insured US bank. Just watch out for those foreign ATM fees. If you decide to open a local checking account and plan on transferring money from your US account to your new local institution. Be prepared for a long process. Americans can have their social security payments directly deposited into foreign accounts. But beware of doing the same for IRA or 401K payments because they trigger a 10 % witholding tax. While foreigners living abroad face unique administrative hurdles, the extra homework will keep most of your financial headaches at bay and have you savoring your paradise vista on no time. [ MUSIC ] The NBA tips off a new season on October 16 with all eyes on the East. Thanks to Lebron's move to the Lakers, the Eastern Conference is finally free from Lebron's lockdown, and his departure is reviving many east team's hopes for a finals run. The last non- Lebron team to reach the finals was the 2010 Boston Celtics And with the king gone, pre- season speculation points to three teams that have a shot at winning the East, the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 6ers, and the Toronto Raptors. But each faces an uncertain road ahead. After years of savvy trades, draft picks, and free agent signings, the Celtics have cultivated one of the deepest teams in the league. Meaning, they may never need to put a weak line- up on the floor, if that kind of depth and coaching from Brad Stevens that has the Celts at the top of everyone's Eastern Conference power rankings. And the Celtics have high expectations for the 2018 season after winning 55 games and reaching game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last year. But question marks still linger after the team lost two of their biggest starts to injuries last season. Gordon Hayward broke his leg in the first five minutes of 2017's season opener against the Cavs. He's documented his recovery in a docuseries with The Athletic, but we'll find out if he's the same Gordon Hayward that Boston signed two summers ago. Meanwhile Kyrie Irving, the team's leader and biggest star, was injured through all of Boston's playoff run last spring. Irving played his last NBA game on March 11th before getting sidelined with a knee pain that required two surgeries. After months of recovery, he appears to be back in full form, sharing on Instagram a five on five scrimmage with Kevin Durant and James Harden back in September. Looming injuries aside, the Celts are all but guaranteed a trip to the postseason. The Sixers, on the other hand, have officially completed the process and are eager to take their place as an eastern contender led by superstars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. But rumors of lingering injuries continue to surround these All- Stars. Both Simmons and Embiid have the potential to become this year's MVP finalist. Or miss half the season. If these two top three picks stay healthy and if the talents of last years first pick Markel Fultz, are realized the Sixers have a starting lineup that no other team can match. Meanwhile, Toronto is entering the new season with an all new look Last year the Raptors were the only team in the NBA to rank in the top five in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They still were no match for LeBron James in the playoffs. This year they are replacing offensive specialist Demar Derozan with Kawhi Leonard who could easily be the best two way player in the conference when healthy. After an ugly break up with the San Antonio Spurs, Leonard still has to prove if he's ready to lead a team again. But if all goes well, Toronto could be a powerhouse and Leonard could be an MVP or Defensive Player of the Year. No matter how great things go for the East, few give them a shot against the reigning champs, the Golden State Warriors. The Bay Area team is still favored to win the championship, especially after adding All- Star center Demarcus Cousins to their roster. And then there's LeBron. While the Lakers are still an unknown quantity, LeBron is still a force to be reckoned with. For now, every team in the East is happen to have him out of their hair and is welcoming the change. [ MUSIC ] The self driving car has long been a dream of futurists and science fiction writers alike. And the race to build the first fully autonomous car is well underway. Elon Musk predicted a fully autonomous Tesla by 2018. Google also promised a driverless car. Meanwhile, General Motors is slated to put a fully autonomous car into production by 2019, with no steering wheel at all for drivers to control. It's an industry according to Intel that'll be worth $ 7 trillion by 2050. This revolution on the road is one step closer after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it would change the current rule that bars self- driving vehicles on U. S. roads without equipment that allows for human intervention, like steering wheels, pedals, and mirrors. In the United States, car makers have to meet more than 70 automotive safety standards all of which assume the presence of a human driver. The new rule will not make this assumption. The road to an autonomous car has been long, complicated and dangerous. vehicles from Uber and Tesla were involved in high- profile crashes that killed a pedestrian and a driver using an assisted autopilot feature. But alphabets Waymo has already run tests on itself driving cars on more than nine million road miles in 25 cities and has logged billions of miles through a computer simulation. The Google companies project even has a fleet of Chryslers minivans that can reach full speed highways. It also plans to launch a driverless taxi service. And then there are companies like Uber, Ford, GM, and Toyota, All of which are testing their own driverless cars. Most of these companies have developed vehicles that can handle basic driving at low speeds. Th Trump administration announced on October 9th that it was considering a pilot program to allow driverless road testing for unlimited number of vehicles So just how far off are we from the future where people ditch their driver's licences and rely on self driving cars? Here to discuss the state of the industry is Alex Roy. Alex, thanks so much for joining us here on The Breakdown. Now, let's get right to it. Google's been investing in this tech since 2009, so what took the auto industry so long to get on board? The self driving car's been a problem the car industry's been working on for 30 years, they couldn't solve it. So Google just showing up and getting close to deployment is a pretty big kick in the pants for the car sector. Mm- hm, and the US is revising safety policies on automated cars, but it's a little bit complicated. So what can we expect from future regulations? Well, it's complicated because it's like trying to solve the Facebook privacy problem Plus death but I mean imagine if every state had a different set of regulations for vaccines or airline safety? It just doesn't work. It's got to be federalized or these cars will never deploy. Now consumer reports released its first list of automated driving. Is this a sign that people are interested? It's a sign that they're trying to solve a language problem because no one actually knows what these terms mean or at least they're very inconsistent and until someone defines the levels in a clearer way for customers you're never going to see these cars on the road. Alright, well we'll see what's in store for the future, right? Let's hope. [ LAUGH ] All right, thanks so much for joining us. And that's the Breakdown for this week. Until next Wednesday, I'm Neha Joy, and thanks for joining our weekly roundup of the news. 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