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One positive thing about growing vaccination rates is the world's reopening... I just returned from a trip to Europe. My wife and I made a few stops. We traveled across rural Italy – a few hours south of Venice – to Piedmont before traveling to Bordeaux in France. We then headed to Spain, venturing through […]
Countries take great pride in their car makers... Across the globe, the automotive industry is deeply ingrained in national identities. In the mid-20th century the U.S. auto industry was dominant. At the height in the '50s, one-sixth of American workers worked for an automotive-related company. But soon, Japanese manufacturing began to compete... From 1978 to […]
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DARPA is one of the main groups responsible for Moderna's vaccine... One of the organizations people should be thanking for the Moderna (MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine is the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, commonly referred to as DARPA. As crazy as it sounds, the vaccine's success isn't due to pharmaceutical groups, health care research facilities, […]
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As companies return to the office, workers want high-quality spaces... "Return to the office" plans vary across the spectrum. In some instances, it means a full return, with in-office work at 100% capacity. In other places, it may be a "hybrid" model with a mixture of in-person and remote work. In early May, only 1 […]
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When you're walking through the aisles of your local grocery store or shopping online, it's easy to think of prices as static... Despite this, thanks to monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the nature of growing demand, prices climb slowly but steadily each year. This phenomenon – often misunderstood or complicated by analysts […]
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Let's not give up the silver linings of the past year... With the coronavirus pandemic beginning to wane, traffic has returned to being terrible again in many cities. Back are the days of long, crowded, stop-and-go commutes. In and around Boston and other major cities, there is standstill traffic several times a day. Having to […]
Whether working remote or in-person, employees have more flexibility... It seemed like the new work-from-home culture would last forever during the coronavirus pandemic. Many employers offered stipends for people to buy their own work setups, and some folks even moved hours away from their offices. And yet, with the world seemingly returning to normal as […]
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Hybrid-work plans present a new challenge for parents and caregivers... As the pandemic finally subsides and life regains a sense of normalcy, corporations are deciding on long-term working situations for their employees. Companies are split across the whole spectrum. In some industries, like investment banking, management teams expect most of their employees to return to […]
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Parents cite child care issues as a reason for leaving the workforce... Households with young children took a major hit during the global pandemic. School closures and virtual learning forced parents to make difficult decisions. For many, the dilemma centered around balancing work with the need for child care. In industries where workers were deemed […]
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Joel's note: The Altimetry offices are closed on Monday in observance of Independence Day, so look for the next Altimetry Daily Authority on Tuesday, July 6. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday! Whenever I try out a new language, I'm fascinated with the idioms... If you know a language's idioms, you get […]
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