22
May
2020
Stimulus, Safety and Shifts
Posted On May 22, 2020  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin Gives his Take on the U.S. Economy and the Government’s Unparalleled Response The global coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy and caused disruptions of historic proportions. “We’re facing a very different crisis than the one in 2008, which was essentially […]

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28
Aug
2019
Solving the Construction Worker Shortage Puzzle in Rural Illinois
Posted On August 28, 2019  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

In recent years, builders have faced a shortage of workers that has only grown more acute amid increasing demand for construction and record-low unemployment. Many of the 2.2 million construction workers who lost their jobs during the last recession either retired or found employment in other […]

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14
Nov
2018
Viewpoints: CRE’s Take on Amazon’s HQ2 Decision
Posted On November 14, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

After more than a year of speculation and fierce competition, Amazon has officially selected the location for its second headquarters – or, as it turned out, two locations for headquarters in Long Island City in New York City, and National Landing in Northern Virginia. Amazon describes […]

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16
Oct
2018
Economists Predict Further U.S. Economic Growth
Posted On October 16, 2018  By Linda Strowbridge  And has No Comment

The booming U.S. economy has still has a lot of room to grow. That was the message from speakers at the “Views on Economic Indicators” session at CRE.Converge 2018. Calvin Schnure, senior vice president of research and economic analysis for Nareit, and Ryan Sweet, director of […]

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16
Apr
2018
Which White-Collar Workers Should Worry about Losing Their Jobs to AI?
Posted On April 16, 2018  By Diana Sabau  And has No Comment

Last November, the McKinsey Global Institute released a study to determine prospective job gains and losses under different scenarios through 2030. The emerging picture indicates a future in which up to 800 million people are in danger of losing their job to a machine or a […]

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