Miami, Houston and Philadelphia are taking over as America's hot new tech tubs
Pandemic moves are redistributing coveted tech workers more evenly across the country.
Coloradans Need Not Apply: Some Companies Won’t Hire Coloradans Because of New Labor Law
Some companies are refusing to hire Coloradans for remote work because they don’t want to reveal what they pay under the state's law requiring a salary range be posted with a job opening.
Condos in 140-year-old Denver church fly off the market
The final unit will be up for sale by the end of the month.
Sacred Spaces Resurrected: Denver Churches Finding New Life
Developers with a belief in adaptive reuse and an appreciation for Denver's history have saved some of the city's churches and other sacred spaces from the wrecking ball.
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Add Boats to the List of What’s Hard to Find (and More Expensive)
Sales and charters of boats of all sizes are up this summer. You can forget about bargaining, brokers say.
Medicaid enrollment jumped during the pandemic, a new report says.
Nearly 10 million Americans joined the public health coverage program for the poor through January, demonstrating the program’s increasingly important role not just as a safety net.
Why Is Everyone Quitting? · The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
Older Americans Are on the Front Line of the Student Debt Crisis
‘I never expected to have to have a loan at this age,’ says a 60-year-old who borrowed about $30,000 to go back to school later in life and owes $70,000 today.
Nearly 9 million older Americans still have student loan debt - Marketplace
More people are going to college and graduate school. There's also been an increase in parents taking on loan debt for their kids.
Revealed: Amazon destroying millions of items of unsold stock in UK every year ; ITV News
Amazon destroying millions of items of unsold stock in one of its UK warehouses every year, ITV News investigation finds; ITV National News
The Data Behind Donations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In early March, GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan wrote in a post that the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic “have tested humanity in ways most…
Crowdfunding as a response to COVID-19: Increasing inequities at a time of crisis - ScienceDirect
During the first seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 175,000 crowdfunding campaigns were established in the US for coronavirus-related ne…
Calculated Risk: Housing Inventory June 21st Update: Inventory Increased Week-over-week
One of the key questions for 2021 is: Will inventory increase as the pandemic subsides, or will inventory decrease further in 2021? Tracki...
People of color routinely face barriers to owning a business or leading a corporation
Ownership and leadership are traditionally thought of as paths to creating wealth
Daniel Zhao on Twitter: "#JOLTS this week showed quits jumping to a record high. Some of these quits may have simply been delayed from earlier in the pandemic. There were ~5.1m "missing quits" during the pandemic at their peak in Feb 2021. Raises the question: how many more delayed quits may be coming? https://t.co/4fm91zWyui" / Twitter
#JOLTS this week showed quits jumping to a record high. Some of these quits may have simply been delayed from earlier in the pandemic.
There were ~5.1m "missing quits" during the pandemic at their peak in Feb 2021. Raises the question: how many more delayed quits may be coming? https://t.co/4fm91zWyui
How Do They Say Economic Recovery? ‘I Quit.’
With new opportunities and a different perspective as the pandemic eases, workers are choosing to leave their jobs in record numbers.
Can You Solve a Puzzle Unsolved Since 1996?
A challenge that the famous puzzler Martin Gardner put forward long ago remains open
IRS: Ransomware payments may be deductible
The federal government has recommended that companies do not pay during ransomware attacks.
PSA: If you enrolled in an energy saver program, your smart thermostat may adjust itself
All the smart energy savings programs are opt-in
HUD Aims to Boost Homeownership for Buyers With High Student Loans
A relaxed student-loan calculation will likely qualify more Black and Hispanic buyers for federal government-backed loans.
For Many Home Buyers, a 5% Down Payment Isn’t Enough
Half of existing-home buyers in April who used mortgages put at least 20% down. That is locking many first-time buyers and lower-income families out of homeownership.
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Walmart and McDonald's are among top employers of Medicaid and food stamp beneficiaries, report says
Walmart and McDonald's are among the top employers of beneficiaries of Medicaid and food stamps, according to a GAO study commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
People are quitting their jobs at record rates. That's a good thing for the economy.
Workers want more pay, better conditions or to be their own boss — and for now, they're getting what they want.
Analysis | The seven industries most desperate for workers
The broad economy has yet to show signs of a serious worker shortage, economists say. But in some narrow pockets, from sawmills to psychologists’ offices, employers are raising wages significantly and seeing little response.
The Startup Surge? Unpacking 2020 Trends in Business Formation
Business applications were the highest on record in 2020—up 24 percent from the previous year. We document five key business formation trends we observed in the data.
Analysis: It’s not a ‘labor shortage.’ It’s a massive reassessment of work in America.
Hiring was much weaker than expected in April. Wall Street thinks it’s a blip, but there could be a much deeper re-think going on of what jobs are needed and what workers want to do on a daily basis.