Is Gig Work The New Retirement Plan?

Life expectancy at birth is now 77, 15 years later than in 1935 when the U.S. adopted 65 as the official retirement age. The prevalence of centenarians — people over the age of 100 — in our population has doubled. Many people are choosing to spend those extra years in...

More Companies Call For Return Office

This is all part of a larger trend we’ve been seeing. This fall, employers all across the country are rolling out stricter requirements for in-person work. The financial firm BlackRock has asked people to come in four days a week, up from three. Amazon says some...

A Global Maritime Innovation Hub Coming To Seattle

Proponents of the planned Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle want to help Washington state get its marine mojo back. “There are folks that are incredibly top of their field, but don’t come together,” said Fred Felleman, a commissioner for the Port of...