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Jul 2, 2021

What happens when a whole company takes summer vacation

Plus, the housing shortage, China’s solar ascendancy and a deep dive into this morning’s jobs report.

To address worker burnout, some companies are shutting down for a week
by Kristin Schwab
Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images
Experts say a week off is a good start but leaves the causes of burnout untackled.
How many more housing units do we really need to build?
by Amy Scott
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Estimates of how many houses and apartments are needed to meet demand vary from just over 1 million to more than 5 million.
At this dim sum restaurant, challenges remain as customers return
by Minju Park
Courtesy Darren Liu
Eateries returning to dine-in service may face staffing problems, higher costs and the need to transform their business models — again.
Even after a good jobs report, potholes remain on road to economic recovery
by Mitchell Hartman
Joe Raedle / Getty Images
The good news? The U.S. economy created 850,000 jobs in June. The bad news? There are still 7 million fewer jobs than before the pandemic.