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The Office-Push Pull: Homebodies Still Occupy Sizable Job Space
The trend is clear: A significant amount of remote work is still happening since the pandemic, and employers and commercial property owners are working to find the new normal for office space. read more >
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Retail Sales Up 17.7% in May
Retail sales in the United States rose a record 17.7% in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, reflecting a surge in buying as businesses that had been shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened. read more >
The Best Time to Nudge Your Employees to Save (Sarah Catherine Gutierrez Commentary)
People will save money if we can first make it easy and then ask them to save. read more >
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Arkansas in Top 5 for Reliance on Steel Imports
Arkansas is among the states that rely most heavily on imports of steel and aluminum, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution, a public policy nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. read more >
Construction Spending Slips Slightly in October
Construction spending in the United States fell 0.1 percent in October compared with September, its third straight monthly decline, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Spending reached a peak of $1.32 trillion in May. read more >
Millennial Salaries Adjusted State by State
The map, created by the website HowMuch.net, a cost information website, shows median annual salaries for millennials on an adjusted basis. read more >
Census Says Little Change in U.S. Poverty Rates
The poverty rates by age and gender in the United States in 2014 showed no statistical difference compared with 2013, according to a report released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Census Says Higher Salaries Follow Advanced Degrees
Average wages generally are higher for occupations requiring more education, though they don’t always track exactly. read more >
U.S. Poverty Rate Falls for First Time Since 2006
The official poverty rate in the U.S. in 2013 stood at 14.5 percent, down from 15 percent in 2012, making it the first decline in the poverty rate since 2006. read more >
Census Says 42 Million Americans Without Health Insurance in 2013
The percentage of Americans without health insurance in 2013 was 13.4 percent, or 42 million people, according to a report released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Census Says 2013 Median Income Shows No Change
The U.S. Census Bureau announced earlier this month that real median household income showed no statistically significant change in 2013 compared with 2012. read more >
Census Shows Details of 2013 New Housing
Highlights of the U.S. Census Bureau's annual report of the 569,000 single-family homes completed in 2013. read more >