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Nov 30, 2021

In case you forgot: COVID still runs this economy

Plus: What a “Department of Care” could offer cities, what a new CEO means for Twitter and how schools are spending COVID-19 relief aid.

How will the coronavirus omicron variant affect the economy?
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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Omicron might play out in a similar way to delta, with a sharp drop in consumer spending. Tourism in particular would likely take a big hit.
How will traditional holiday sales days fare this year?
by Caroline Champlin
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Consumers appear to be spreading their holiday spending across more days, heeding advice to get their orders in early.
A departure worth tweeting about
Amy Scott is joined by Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood to discuss the resignation of Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey.
Millennials locked out of hot real estate markets
by Mitchell Hartman
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The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that pending home sales were up 7.5% in October.
What would a city “designed with care” look like?
by Amy Scott and Richard Cunningham
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Writer Alexandra Lange says urban architecture and a “Department of Care” could make residents’ needs and culture a priority.
How are schools spending federal pandemic relief funds?
by Amy Scott and Anais Amin
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Summer school, tutoring and HVAC replacement are emerging as big areas of spending, says Nic Querolo, of Bloomberg.