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The Future. Today’s total solar eclipse has become a major tourist attraction across the southern US, the Midwest, and New England, creating more economic activity than the shorter and less land-covering one in 2017. With the eclipse expected to generate more revenue for city economies than the Super Bowl or a even a sold-out Taylor […]
The Future. A new study from consultancy Public First and trade group Flex broke down how app-based gig work has spread across America, creating a map of where companies are deeply ingrained and which ones represent opportunities for growth. Expect regional marketing campaigns to come out in full force in the states where gig work […]
The Future. The sign you’ve entered adulthood may be that you start hitting the shift button after a period to capitalize the first letter in a new sentence. With top lexicographers saying that modern capitalization use is a sign of accurately recreating spoken speech (rather than a sign of laziness), smartphone manufacturers may start to […]
The Future. People typically take a vacation to experience unique weather (the beach, mountains, desert, etc.). But with climate change here, insurance companies like Sensible Weather are coming in to protect against potential extremes. As long as climate change continues to pose a threat, expect every traveler to put these insurances at the top of […]
The Future. Even though the value of a college degree remains hotly debated, a new study published in American Educational Research Journal confirms college is still a good investment — with an annual 9-10% rate of economic return throughout a person’s career. But not all majors are created equal, and variations in returns could increase […]
The Future. “Lives vs. Livelihoods,” a new study led by health economist Amy Finkelstein, argues that recessions have a weird way of being good for our health. Why? Because overall pollution is down due to less driving, less factory work, and less overall energy use. The finding could spur legislation that ties economic growth incentives […]
The Future. Even though Gen Z has mostly stopped using Facebook to connect with friends, they do use its buy-and-sell platform Marketplace a lot to save money and be more sustainable. While Meta has been searching for a way to normalize social shopping across its ecosystem of apps, don’t be surprised if it starts to […]
The Future. College degrees and the job market aren’t seeing eye-to-eye these days — a major study found that over half of college graduates are “underemployed” a year after graduation. While colleges’ failure to prepare students for the workforce and the job market’s obsession with data-driven work are both at fault for the phenomenon, expect […]
The Future. After Mussomeli, a small town in Sicily, Italy, offered people the chance to buy homes for a single euro, foreigners came running. The experiment has been a major economic win for Mussomeli and may lead to more expat communities in small towns all over Europe as remote work becomes normalized. Population investmentWant to […]
The Future. The popular image of middle-class security — a stable job with predictable wages, health insurance, and retirement — is a club that most Americans aspire to belong to. But a recent poll from The Washington Post shows US adults underestimate the income required for that lifestyle, hinting that the middle-class life trajectory might […]