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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

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million in 2014. trillion in total revenue in 2014, spent more than $150 billon on non-payroll/contractor expenses , and are the primary income source for more than 10 million American households.  Women tend to see independent work as a path to fulfilling work that fits into their lifestyle. This is up 1.2%

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

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Go green and get a little oxygen boost In a 2014 study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology that examined “lean offices,” meaning they were pretty boring and bare, researchers noted a 15% increase in productivity when they added some leafy greens. It has pages and calendar months to log events and expenses.

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Is America "The World's First Poor Rich Country"?

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  He argues that despite relatively high incomes, growing numbers of Americans can't afford a middle class lifestyle. Key quote: The meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children.   The book got a lot of play in policy circles.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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He started with his wife, Dawn, and has been doing it alone since her death in 2014. But he found the maze of his care complicated, expensive and not focused enough on his goal: walking again. He has taken in terminally ill children who are in the L.A. foster care system for over 20 years. Jamie Friedlander. STEPHEN SIMONETTO.

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