For some workers during the pandemic, an office doesn’t get the job done

Sep 15, 2021

For some workers during the pandemic, an office doesn’t get the job done

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Also today: China's retail sales numbers have grown, but at a much slower rate than expected. A report from Congress says proposed Democrat tax increases to help fuel the president's massive spending plan would impact higher-income Americans the most.

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Is going into the office necessary?

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom

Sep 15, 2021

A Minnesota government employee says the absence of disruptions allows her to focus better, and work more efficiently, at home.

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