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        "uri": "/2023/05/23/companies-tell-employees-to-get-back-to-the-office-but-no-one-seems-to-be-listening-412-148634/",
        "title": "Companies tell employees to get back to the office, but no one seems to be listening",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
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        "prettyDate": "May 23, 2023",
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        "summary": "Labor markets are still tight, possibly leaving employers with less leverage than they think.",
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        "uri": "/2023/04/28/high-earner-layoffs-more-affluent-people-losing-jobs-in-the-last-month/",
        "title": "High-earner layoffs? More affluent people losing jobs in the last month",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
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        "prettyDate": "April 28, 2023",
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        "summary": "For households making $200,000 or more annually, 113,800 lost a job in the previous four weeks, which is six times larger than a year ago, according to the latest Census Bureau household pulse survey.",
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        "uri": "/2023/04/27/research-casts-doubt-on-the-efficacy-of-hybrid-teams-412-147273/",
        "title": "Research casts doubt on the success of hybrid teams",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
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        "prettyDate": "April 27, 2023",
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        "summary": "There are complicated trade-offs between productivity and knowledge transfer.",
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        "uri": "/2023/03/23/interest-rates-are-up-another-0-25-percentage-point-412-145437/",
        "title": "Fed raises interest rates by 0.25 points, as banking crisis complicates inflation",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 23, 2023",
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        "summary": "After eight consecutive rate hikes, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on Wednesday, pushing the federal funds rate to the highest level since 2007.",
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        "uri": "/2023/03/01/experts-keep-guessing-at-when-the-us-will-see-a-recession-412-144155/",
        "title": "Recession is coming in 2023 but later than expected, say business economists",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 01, 2023",
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        "summary": "Experts are at odds of exactly when but only a quarter expect a recession in March, a third say in the second quarter of the year, while 20% say the third quarter, according to professional economic forecasters.",
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        "uri": "/2023/02/06/517k-jobs-is-good-news-for-the-economy-but-not-the-fed-412-142910/",
        "title": "Employers added 517K jobs in January (unemployment hits 53-year low)",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
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        "prettyDate": "February 06, 2023",
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        "summary": "The lowest unemployment rate since May 1969 might push the Fed, which just hiked interest rates this week by 0.25%, to keep the rate increases coming.",
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        "uri": "/2023/01/25/most-workers-think-those-in-office-have-career-advantages-412-142295/",
        "title": "Are in-office workers really getting more raises, bonuses and promotions?",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
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        "prettyDate": "January 25, 2023",
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        "summary": "Apparently, more than half (56%) of employees think those who work completely in person have a competitive advantage over their hybrid and remote co-workers, according to a new survey.",
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        "uri": "/2023/01/18/unions-are-baking-in-remote-work-for-federal-employees-412-141821/",
        "title": "Death knell for remote work? New bill would bring federal workers back to the office",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
        "kicker": "Best Practices",
        "prettyDate": "January 18, 2023",
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        "summary": "The theory is that the agencies cannot be as productive out of the office as in it, however, the bill already faces difficulties and a new one has just surfaced: the start of union contracts that are including promises of flexible work.",
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        "uri": "/2023/01/06/expect-fed-rates-to-exceed-5-in-2023-412-141385/",
        "title": "Will the Fed raise interest rates again? Projections for 2023",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
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        "prettyDate": "January 06, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting on Feb. 1, ongoing inflation leaves economists expecting bigger rate hikes than most Fed officials have projected.",
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        "uri": "/2023/01/04/the-success-of-hybrid-depends-on-whether-corporate-leaders-are-ready-412-141242/",
        "title": "The success of hybrid depends on whether corporate leaders are ready",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "January 04, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Without preparation, companies could flub the next few years, putting office use into even more confusion.",
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