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Dec 7, 2021

A jobs report full of mixed signals

We’ll also check in with an antique dealer and hear from restaurant owners as they look toward a second winter dealing with COVID-19.

Despite a meh jobs report, high-frequency data paints a bright picture
by Mitchell Hartman
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With signing bonuses, rising wages and less fear of being laid off — what’s not to like?
The restaurant industry preps for a winter with omicron
by Kristin Schwab
Scott Olson via Getty Images
Spending is still down, prices are up and owners are worried about how the variant will affect business.
Could home equity lines of credit come back in 2022?
by Amy Scott
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After a pause, HELOCs could regain popularity if mortgage interest rates rise.
What makes federal infrastructure jobs “good-paying”?
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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The idea that federally funded construction projects must pay a minimum “prevailing wage” goes back to a 1931 law.
Could hybrid work hold women back?
by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP via Getty Images
Because women are more likely to take advantage of workplace flexibility, journalist Emily Peck says they could be put on the “mommy track.”
Can you teach an old antiques business new tricks?
by Minju Park
Photo courtesy of Ryosuke Ueda
This San Francisco antiques business got its start by looking to the past. Now it’s trying to prepare for an uncertain future.