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Just in! JLL Managing Director Tom Bohlinger joins LA Office Workplace of the Future Aug. 29. |
California has been hit hard by wildfires in the past two years, with this year's fires burning across the state with no immediate end in sight. Areas hit by last year's fires continue to recover even as new parts of the state burn. Tourist draws, such as Yosemite, are once again trying to lure back visitors even as they plan for the elevated fire crisis that lies ahead for the state. As communities deal with this year's fires, conversations are ongoing about how to better prepare for the future. 
“This is part of a trend — a new normal — that we've got to deal with,” Gov. Jerry Brown said in a news release earlier in August. In 2017, a series of wildfires destroyed as many as 32,000 homes,…
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Middle-Class Misery: Housing Crisis Hitting Cities, Working Americans Harder Than Ever BeforeTen years after the Great Recession roiled the global financial system and sent the American economy into a tailspin, the U.S. has roared back to boast an unemployment rate below 4% — a figure not seen since the 1960s. Yet, despite the influx of jobs, wage growth has remained stagnant, leaving millions of middle-class Americans without savings, living paycheck to paycheck as they continue to fight for what generations before have taken for granted: decent, affordable housing. |
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Recruiting 101: How The CRE Industry Attracts And Retains Talent
The U.S. job market is stronger than it has been in a decade. The unemployment rate is at 4%, and Americans are optimistic about the current labor market. In a Gallup survey published in June, 75% of respondents said it is…
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Amazon Go Isn't The Only Game In Town When It Comes To Autonomous RetailDuring the eight months since Amazon opened its cashierless retail operation in Seattle, interest has been high among other retailers to test and even roll out their own automated systems. 
Not all cashierless stores are going to be near the nation's tech hubs like Amazon Go. In Indiana, for instance, convenience store chain Ricker's is rolling out what it calls "frictionless checkout technology" in its 56 locations. The system is…
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