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fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

How to make workers happier with less pay

The remote work trend that gathered steam during the COVID-19 pandemic gave many people a taste of a lifestyle without commutes and office buildings. Reading the headlines, a casual reader feels there was a rush to remote work in 2020 and 2021, followed by a reversal in recent years. But that's not what happened, exactly. In reality, on the whole, remote work rose steeply in the first two years of the pandemic and more or less stayed up.
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Real estate
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California

The housing market crisis now affects once-affordable regions, as home prices surge unexpectedly in areas known for loose regulations.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Many Californians need six-figure incomes to afford rent

California has the highest income thresholds for comfortable renting in major metro areas.
Rising rents disproportionately affect tenants across different regions in California.
San Jose and San Francisco saw the lowest rent burden increases despite high thresholds.
Southern California areas face increasing rental challenges, particularly in San Diego and Los Angeles.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Rent prices are falling - except for in these 5 coastal cities

Miami is the least affordable rental market in the U.S., with significant rent-to-income ratios exceeding 30%.
Five coastal metros show improvements in rental affordability despite remaining cost-burdened.
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