The United States’ history of teaching women to be passive, kind and polite — “but never assertive” — has conditioned them to accept less than men in business, particularly in regard to salary and promotions. However, some believe that is changing, and new research is backing up that claim, reports Ozy. A nationwide survey by Merrill Edge — an online discount brokerage service offered by Bank of America — was conducted in coordination with another study, Bank of America’s Women Business Owner Spotlight. The two reports paint a bright, optimistic and confident future for women in small business and investing. Read more