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Brookings 2019 Trends to Watch

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The Brookings Institute is a large and influential DC public policy think tank. They recently released a report with their 2019 Trends to Watch. The report is targeted at government policy makers and lists the issues Brookings experts "expect will shape the world this year and the solutions to address them."

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Boston’s Tax Revenue Plummets as Remote Work Reshapes its Real Estate Market

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On average, the total value of office space declines by 26 percent in the moderate scenario and by 42 percent in the severe one from 2019 to 2030. The impact on value could be even greater if rising interest rates compound it.

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Pay Has Soared For The Lowest-Wage Workers

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What’s going on: The Economic Policy Institute’s analysis released on Thursday morning showcased that, even with inflation taken into consideration, wages for low-income workers in the United States experienced a rapid surge between 2019 and 2022. Why it matters: This was made possible by the tightened job market and disruption (..)

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8 Tools To Help Build An Efficient Asynchronous Workflow

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Zoom Zoom helped herald in a new era for remote and hybrid work policies around the globe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the app recorded a 2,900% increase in meeting participants, according to data analysis published by Business of Apps. The company has capitalized on this success: it’s reported that Zoom generated $4.3

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. 24 million Americans consider abandoning their careers for self-employment, according to FreshBooks’s 2019 Self-Employment in America Report. It’s growing.

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AI may boost productivity, but we are already becoming reliant on it, and that’s a problem

Workplace Insight

The 2024 AI Index is the latest update to the annual analysis of trends in artificial intelligence. This year’s edition tracks research, development, technical performance, responsible practices, economics, policy, public opinion, and more. The US remains the global leader in AI.

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Flexible working drives productivity and stronger company culture

Workplace Insight

According to the poll, flexible workers were 57 percent more likely to say that their company culture has improved over the past two years compared with those required to be on-site five days a week—and they cited flexible working policies as the primary reason their culture is changing for the better.

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