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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

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million more than in 2004.  Between 2001 and 2015 median U.S. In 2015 7 million of renter households were severely burdened, which is defined as spending more than half of their income on rent. Nearly 43 million U.S. households rented their homes in 2016, which is about 9.3

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The Rise of Solopreneur Manufacturing Companies

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" As the chart below shows (click to enlarge), there were about 350,000 manufacturing firms with no employees other than the owner in 2014, up almost 17% from 2004. Federal Reserve study  2015 Small Business Credit Survey: Report on Non-Employer Firms  also found a high rate of contract worker usage by non-employers.

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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

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goods exports in in 2004 to 34% percent in 2014.  The global middle class reached 3 billion in 2015 and could surpass 4 billion by 2021 ,  And as we recently pointed out , this surging middle class is happening mostly in Asia and other developing regions of the world. In fact, according to the U.S. goods exports in 2026.

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art , Steve McConnell, Microsoft Press, 2015. Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products , Jim Highsmith, Addison Wesley, 2004. See " estimating accuracy mathematics " for the actual mathematics. .

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

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After I moved to Edinburgh in 2004, I’ve worked in a series of roles which have all involved executive support at senior level. I recently spoke at the Assist Conference in September 2015, and at Skyscanner’s Company Presentation in December to around 300 people. What has been the highlight for the network so far?

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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Thomas and Ayesha Kanji for Harvard Business School in 2004, Childs, as vice president of workforce diversity, executed a plan that created eight task forces. In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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In 2004 Blakely tackled another hurdle when she appeared on a reality show with Richard Branson called The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best , a sort-of cross between The Apprentice and The Amazing Race. Tina Fey even stripped down to her Spanx on an episode of the Late Show with David Letterman in 2015.

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