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Here’s Why Your 2024 Corporate Workplace Strategy Needs Coworking

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Coworking started as a grassroots movement and has evolved into a legitimate industry, especially after the 2008 recession disrupted traditional office leases. In the window from 2008-2010, buildings across the U.S. Indeed, what started out as a scrappy, not-for-profit social movement has evolved into an industry in its own right.

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Offices In The US Are Half-Empty, Which May Impact Banks

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CNN Business reports that the average occupancy of offices in the US is lagging behind pre-pandemic numbers, hovering below 50% of March 2020 levels. Hybrid and remote work continues to be a dominant force in America, leaving building owners with the challenge of reduced rental income.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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For anyone who lived through the fear and uncertainty of the 2008 financial crisis, hearing ‘recession’ from news anchors and pundits can bring up anxiety and fear. The most recent recession was in 2020 and only lasted a couple of months, whereas the 2008 recession lasted about 18 months. What is a recession?

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The Making a Difference Foundation Ensures People Without Housing Aren’t Without Good Meals

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Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank was established in 2008, and today, it’s the largest independent food bank in Pierce County, Washington, serving more than 70,000 people per month. In Pierce County in 2020, 34% of households were food insecure , and some estimates indicate that number has only increased since then.).

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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Together with her husband, Kern Lima launched her company, IT Cosmetics, in 2008 out of their apartment living room in Studio City, California. I was living two identities,” Kadakia told SUCCESS in 2020. “I “But I also think it’s just as important to know when to let go of a dream as it is to know when to go after one.”

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2023 Future Of Work Forecast: 3 Things CRE Players Must Do To Stay Relevant In 2023

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In an article for the National Institute of Economic and Social Research , Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Issam Samiri highlights that “between 1974 and 2008, the U.K.’s a year, a much higher rate than the growth rate between 2008 and 2020 at around 0.5%.”. s productivity grew at an average rate of 2.3%

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Number of self-employed falls, except for over-50s

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Tens of thousands more over 50s are now running their own businesses despite an overall decline in self-employment since 2020, new analysis of workforce statistics shows. million in 2023 – 89,000 more than in 2020 – despite the total solo self-employed population falling by 154,000 in the same period.

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