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COVID-19

People are ready to spend money on experiences again

by Katherine Wiles
Mar 29, 2021
There is a lot of pent-up demand for experiences after a year of isolation.
An employee arranges merchandise at a store in the Downtown Disney District shopping area outside of Disneyland last summer. Disney California Adventure Park partially reopened for a ticketed shopping and dining event.
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COVID-19

Job losses indicate we are in a "she-cession"

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 28, 2020
Women are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to jobs.
Two servers at a reopened restaurant in Las Vegas. The jobs that have been lost recently, like servers and retail clerks, are mostly done by women.
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Workplace Culture

Worker productivity declined for first time in four years

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 6, 2019
No, it's not because of social media or politics.
One economist said we're stuck in the slow lane when it comes to productivity.
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