by dankeelan | Oct 23, 2023 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The Biden administration is designating 31 “tech hubs ” touching 32 states and Puerto Rico to help spur innovation and create jobs in the specific industries that are concentrated in these areas. President Biden was set to announce the hubs Monday...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The job market remains strong despite gradual cooling from pandemic-era highs, according to labor economists — but workers don’t seem to share that outlook. Employee confidence fell last month to its lowest level since 2016, according to...
by dankeelan | Jul 25, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Lazarus Limo usually starts his day at 10 a.m. ET, driving passengers and delivering food for Uber around Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “I tend to set a minimum target of how much I should get by the end of the day. As soon as I get my target, that’s it; I’m done...
by dankeelan | Jul 18, 2023 | Featured, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
$800 billion worth of office space is at risk, caused by lower demand due to remote work, according to a McKinsey report. Based on a survey of 13,000 full-time office workers, the management-consulting firm built a model that projects demand for real estate in...
by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Remote Work, U.S. Economy
The U.S. housing map is being redrawn as work-from-home makes renters and home buyers more mobile and more likely to choose a place to live based on factors such as weather and tax rates rather than proximity to their workplace. Employers, including companies such as...
by dankeelan | May 9, 2023 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Though some workers have returned to offices, remote work has been normalized for others over the last three years. And some now have more autonomy to choose where they live. For freelancers in particular, it’s becoming more common for workers to settle in a city they...
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