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Oct 26, 2021

If U.S. workers had 4 weeks of paid family leave, would they use it?

Also: How Evergrande investors in China are faring, what the pandemic’s legacy on the housing market will be and what to make of corporate pledges.

The pandemic has changed the housing market in more ways than one
by Matt Levin
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Pricing may cool down, but the pandemic will likely permanently change the way we buy homes.
Paid family leave would be a paradigm shift for many workers
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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Even when the benefit is available, many Americans hesitate to use it. It’s included in the Democrats’ social-spending bill.
Evergrande investors in China are worried but holding on
by Jennifer Pak
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Evergrande is among the three biggest property developers in China and it seems to have the backing of the Chinese communist party.
“Look for actions” from companies, not just green pledges, experts say
by Amanda Peacher
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What will make meaningful progress toward climate goals? Corporations changing how they do business and making tangible investments.
Why more companies are hiring heads of remote work
by Kristin Schwab
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It’s about company culture, performance management and lots of logistics.
A real-life real estate horror story
by Maria Hollenhorst
Courtesy Ursula Vernon
Ursula Vernon, an illustrator and horror writer, recounts what it was like purchasing a home for her mother during a pandemic.