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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

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A 2019 report from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy found that “the median net worth of self-employed families at $380,000 in 2019 was over four times that of families of workers ($90,000).”. They aren’t dependent upon a boss or the economy to determine their annual income— they determine it.

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UK productivity continues to drag despite variations across sectors

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The UK has seen a significant dip in productivity growth since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-8, according to a new report from PwC UK. In the twenty years prior to the pandemic (1999-2019), manufacturing levels more than doubled (106 percent growth), while services productivity increased by just over one-fifth (21 percent).

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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When Gary Moore’s son, Andrew, turned 11 in 2007, Moore worried about his future. In 2021, Els for Autism hosted the Autism Innovations & Global Impact Conference: “ Building a Neurodiverse Workforce.” “By Moore’s concerns weren’t typical. His friend Dan Selec understood these woes.

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Why the over 50s are leaving the workforce in huge numbers

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of workers who were employed in Q4 2020 with a wage in the 25th-50th percentile were economically inactive by Q4 2021. This is what happened after the global financial crisis of 2007-09, for instance. This was driven by increases in the state pension age , which rose from 65 to 66 from 2019-20. Author provided.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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An 18-year blogging veteran, Ajayi covers all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens on her website Awesomely Luvvie and wrote the instant best-sellers Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016). The team has sold over $1 billion in 2021 in real estate sales.

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