Moneda Moves (95): 'In The Heights' could light up to the tune of $20 million this weekend🔥
¿Que tal mi gente?
It’s Friday EOD, sun’s out, and we’re picking up right where we left off in our last Moneda Moves intro because this weekend is looking bright…in ways more than one. Newly-debuted “In The Heights” was originally expected to bring $20 million into the box office this weekend.
But Variety now reports that after a few days out in theaters, tracking show the film could pull anywhere between $16 to $30 million within the first four days of release. Certainly incredible news for those spearing the film: Jon M. Chu, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, but also for celebrating Latinx cultura.
With the movie out in theaters and on HBOMax, this is on our must-watch list this weekend. Are you watching?
Con poder,
Lyanne
Headlines to put on your radar.
Why protecting farmworkers’ mental health is essential: Mental health. It's a term we more often hear discussed in corporate settings, but how often do we hear it spoken about with essential workers? This is a group that was especially hit hard amid the pandemic.
➕Per American Psychological Association poll conducted earlier this year, nearly 3 in 10 essential workers said their mental health has worsened over the past year, and essential workers were two times more likely than nonessential workers to have been diagnosed with a mental-health disorder since the pandemic started.
These essential workers include less-often thought of industries --like agriculture. In the US, 3 million farmworkers make up a $1.1 trillion sector of America’s economy, and our Latinx population is a significant part of the migrant and seasonal workers labor force.
✒️ As entrepreneur Eva Longoria and activist Monica Ramirez wrote in a recent piece in Time:
"No lesson from the pandemic is more clear than that our physical and mental health are inextricably linked and equally important. Care for our mental health must be prioritized, normalized and made accessible now–not just in our healthcare system, but in our workplaces and as a public health concern. The resiliency of our communities, our economy and our society depends on it."
Rising voices in business, fintech, entrepreneurship and beyond.
Missed the Financial Feminist Summit? Watch here. What's a financial feminist?
Anyone who believes in financial equity between everyone. With Kara Perez of Bravely Go, Moneda Moves discussed money and policy, why it’s important to talk about it when we discuss personal finance, and why financial advice is truly not one size fits all.
Until next week, catch us here on Moneda Moves.