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  • Signs of life in commercial real estate
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    In some locations, competition for office space is heating up. Plus, the EV market is accelerating in Norway and diners are opting for cheaper fare.

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  • These jobs may be hot in the next 10 years … or not
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    The Bureau of Labor Statistics has some guesses. But so do career counselors and other job market experts. Plus, PowerPoint presentations and rate cuts.

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  • Dec 18, 2024

    Green bank, go!

    Green bank, go!
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    Fifteen years in the making, the Coalition for Green Capital just announced its first funding recipients. Plus, chocoholics and trucker grub.

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  • At NYU, the percentages of Black students and financially disadvantaged students decreased, according to The Atlantic's Rose Horowitch.
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    NYU’s experience rebuts the idea that tuition-free programs open doors to low-income students, per reporting by Rose Horowitch at The Atlantic.

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  • Dec 17, 2024

    Shrinking spread

    Shrinking spread
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    Investors are expecting the next few years to be good for corporations. Plus, apple picking is in demand, manufacturing workers less so.

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  • Dec 14, 2024

    Maybe next year

    Maybe next year
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    Will the housing market chill out in 2025? The National Association of Realtors seems to think so. Plus, oyster harvesting is back in Mississippi.

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  • Keeping it in the family
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    Only some will benefit from the coming “great wealth transfer.” Plus, wholesale inflation and the quest for a new hat manufacturer.

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  • Dec 11, 2024

    Rich foods

    Rich foods
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    Stiff prices for groceries are making our eating habits flexible. Plus, encore careers and a distinctly San Francisco car chase.

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  • ‘Tis the season — wait, that’s not the real thing!
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    Will all ads be AI-generated one day? Plus, long-term unemployment rises, and a homeowner becomes an Airbnber to afford a property tax hike.

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  • Can the grid take the heat?
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    Another key question is whether electricity demand growth will reverse clean energy progress. Plus, will Trump’s tariffs affect monetary policy?

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