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Denver Enters the Metaverse With New Gallery of Holograms, NFTs - Westword
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Verse is an augmented reality exhibit of holograms and NFTs that requires hololenses to see the art.

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Denver Enters the Metaverse With New Gallery of Holograms, NFTs - Westword

This Week on Crypto Twitter: Elon Musk Joins Twitter IRL, Do Kwon Buys More Bitcoin - Decrypt
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Two rich guys spent a lot of money, while another rich guy appears to be hoping the promise of NFTs will end growing calls for unionization.

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This Week on Crypto Twitter: Elon Musk Joins Twitter IRL, Do Kwon Buys More Bitcoin - Decrypt

Side Hustles and Self-Employment Are Booming - Business Insider
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After a decades-long slump, an unexpected boom in entrepreneurship has the potential to create jobs, lower prices, and drive innovation.

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Side Hustles and Self-Employment Are Booming - Business Insider

Stolen goods sold on Amazon, eBay and Facebook are causing havoc for major retailers - CNBC
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Legislators and retailers want Amazon and Facebook Marketplace to crack down on the sale of stolen goods following a recent spree of organized retail theft.

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Stolen goods sold on Amazon, eBay and Facebook are causing havoc for major retailers - CNBC

Tim Sweeney on Epic's metaverse - Financial Times
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Passively managed index funds have overtaken actively managed funds in the US

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Tim Sweeney on Epic's metaverse - Financial Times

The fight against stolen products on Amazon and Facebook Marketplace - CNBC
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Legislators and retailers want Amazon and Facebook Marketplace to crack down on the sale of stolen goods following a recent spree of organized retail theft.

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The fight against stolen products on Amazon and Facebook Marketplace - CNBC

San Francisco Bakery Black Jet Is Selling Adorably Explicit Cakes to Raise Money for Planned Parenthood - Eater SF
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Plus, East Bay’s popular Starter Bakery is getting a retail storefront and more food news

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San Francisco Bakery Black Jet Is Selling Adorably Explicit Cakes to Raise Money for Planned Parenthood - Eater SF

Should you start going to business conferences again? - Computerworld
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It may feel like the pandemic is over, but it’s not. So, unless you have a real need to travel to a conference, just say no.

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Should you start going to business conferences again? - Computerworld

San Francisco Mayor Breed says city faces remote work challenge as tech workers leave town or stay home - CNBC
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San Francisco's office vacancy rate has been on the rise and is among the highest of major cities in the U.S.

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San Francisco Mayor Breed says city faces remote work challenge as tech workers leave town or stay home - CNBC

San Francisco mayor 'worried' residents either leaving, working from home - New York Post
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed says her city will have to adjust to a new reality in which tech workers won't be back in the office anytime soon.

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San Francisco mayor 'worried' residents either leaving, working from home - New York Post

10 Cities Where Renting Is Much Cheaper Than Buying a Starter Home - Money
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As home prices and mortgage rates soar, renting is becoming a cheaper option than buying a starter home in most big U.S. cities.

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10 Cities Where Renting Is Much Cheaper Than Buying a Starter Home - Money

High Prices, Mortgage Rates Push Buyers Toward More Affordable Areas - The MReport
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New data from Redfin recently revealed that buyers are seeking out less expensive areas like Tampa and San Antonio, due to the surging cost of housing and other goods, limiting their ability to purchase homes in many U.S. cities.

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High Prices, Mortgage Rates Push Buyers Toward More Affordable Areas - The MReport

High Prices, Mortgage Rates Pushing Buyers Toward More Affordable Areas - The MReport
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New data from Redfin recently revealed that buyers are seeking out less expensive areas like Tampa and San Antonio due to the surging cost of housing and other goods, limiting their ability to purchase homes in many U.S. cities.

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High Prices, Mortgage Rates Pushing Buyers Toward More Affordable Areas - The MReport

Sellers beginning to make concessions as Bay Area home prices drop - The Mercury News
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Bay Area home prices are dropping amid inflation and high interest rates. But prices remain high, and real estate professionals see no sign of a coming crash.

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Sellers beginning to make concessions as Bay Area home prices drop - The Mercury News

After COVID lockdowns, Twitter outraged at report that officials won’t stop sex parties to prevent monkeypox - Fox News
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Conservative Twitter users called it hypocritical that health officials and politicians won't stop large gatherings to prevent monkeypox, after doing so for COVID.

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After COVID lockdowns, Twitter outraged at report that officials won’t stop sex parties to prevent monkeypox - Fox News

Malcolm Gladwell slams employees who work from home saying the concept is 'hurting society' - Daily Mail
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Author Malcolm Gladwell has said working from home is hurting society. 'It's very hard to feel necessary when you're physically disconnected,' he said during a podcast.

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Malcolm Gladwell slams employees who work from home saying the concept is 'hurting society' - Daily Mail

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox - NPR
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Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

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COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox - NPR

Here’s how much you need to earn to buy a home in the Bay Area - The Mercury News
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The salary needed to comfortably buy a home in the Bay Area is at least triple the national average.

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Here’s how much you need to earn to buy a home in the Bay Area - The Mercury News

Leonardo DiCaprio funneled grants through dark money group to fund climate nuisance lawsuits, emails show - Fox News
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The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation awarded grants to a pass-through group which then contributed to a law firm's effort to sue oil companies over alleged climate deception, emails showed.

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Leonardo DiCaprio funneled grants through dark money group to fund climate nuisance lawsuits, emails show - Fox News

California’s climate countdown: Can the state power through it? - CalMatters
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As California lawmakers debate a host of new climate change proposals unveiled by Newsom's administration, a new study shows flood risks.

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California’s climate countdown: Can the state power through it? - CalMatters

Mortgage denial rate for Black borrowers is twice that of overall population, report finds - CNBC
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Progress in giving aspiring Black homebuyers more equal footing compared to the overall population has been slow and incremental, one expert says.

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Mortgage denial rate for Black borrowers is twice that of overall population, report finds - CNBC

'Stale' home listings have skyrocketed in one part of the Bay Area. Here's what it means - San Francisco Chronicle
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The Oakland area in July saw the country’s biggest increase in share of homes sitting...

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'Stale' home listings have skyrocketed in one part of the Bay Area. Here's what it means - San Francisco Chronicle

The future of remote work could feel familiar, researchers say - San Francisco Chronicle
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The two most popular responses to how often people want to be in the office are either zero or five days a week, with the average somewhere in the middle.

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The future of remote work could feel familiar, researchers say - San Francisco Chronicle

20 Big Companies That Hire Remote Workers - WTOP
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Remote work is no longer a remote possibility. Remote work was popular long before the pandemic, but it was during the lockdowns that it really gained momentum.

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20 Big Companies That Hire Remote Workers - WTOP

The future of working from home could feel familiar, data says - San Francisco Chronicle
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The two most popular responses to how often people want to be in the office are either zero or five days a week, with the average somewhere in the middle.

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The future of working from home could feel familiar, data says - San Francisco Chronicle

Home price moderation doesn't hit all markets equally - National Mortgage News
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The slowdown also has not been enough to ease affordability in any state given changes in interest rates and incomes, according to research from First American.

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Home price moderation doesn't hit all markets equally - National Mortgage News

SF lost over half of restaurant jobs during the pandemic, survey shows - KRON4
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The pandemic’s impact on the food service industry in San Francisco was obvious, but newly released data shows just how stark it was. According to data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the city lost more than half of its restaurant jobs. “We laid off unfortunately in the beginning […]

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SF lost over half of restaurant jobs during the pandemic, survey shows - KRON4

Housing Deconstructed Newsletter: Most Expensive States, Six-Figure Side Hustle, Interest Rate Hike and More - NBC Bay Area
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Want Bay Area housing market news? Read our new newsletter, Housing Deconstructed, and sign up to get the latest real estate updates in your inbox every...

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Housing Deconstructed Newsletter: Most Expensive States, Six-Figure Side Hustle, Interest Rate Hike and More - NBC Bay Area

Remote Work and Housing Demand - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the way households work. Nearly a third of employees still worked from home part time or full time as of August 2022. This has significantly increased housing demand and is a key factor explaining why U.S. house prices grew 24% between November 2019 and November 2021. Analysis shows that the shift to remote work may account for more than half of overall house price increases and similar increases in rents. This fundamental evolution in work-related housing demand may be important for future house prices.

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Remote Work and Housing Demand - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Hoping to Buy a Home in the Bay Area? Here's How Much You Need to Earn Annually to Afford a Starter House - NBC Bay Area
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Owning a home in the Bay Area can seem ... daunting. New real estate data gives a glimpse into how much first-time homebuyers needs to earn to afford a starter...

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Hoping to Buy a Home in the Bay Area? Here's How Much You Need to Earn Annually to Afford a Starter House - NBC Bay Area

A return to office looms for the Bay Area. How do residents feel? - San Francisco Chronicle
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The switch to working from home was an unexpected change during the early days of the pandemic. Now, Bay Area employees share concerns about returning to the office.

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A return to office looms for the Bay Area. How do residents feel? - San Francisco Chronicle

Here's how Bay Area residents really feel about returning to the office - San Francisco Chronicle
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The switch to working from home was an unexpected change during the early days of the pandemic. Now, Bay Area employees share concerns about returning to the office.

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Here's how Bay Area residents really feel about returning to the office - San Francisco Chronicle

Employers want a return to office. Here's what Bay Area residents say - San Francisco Chronicle
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The switch to working from home was an unexpected change during the early days of the pandemic. Now, Bay Area employees share concerns about returning to the office.

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Employers want a return to office. Here's what Bay Area residents say - San Francisco Chronicle

These Bay Area cities saw largest remote work increase in 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle
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Bay Area cities accounted for seven of the top 10 California cities with the highest shares of employed people who worked from home in 2021, according to a Chronicle analysis.

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These Bay Area cities saw largest remote work increase in 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

Redfin Reports High Mortgage Rates Mean Smaller Homes For Many Buyers - Business Wire
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(NASDAQ: RDFN) — A San Diego homebuyer with a $3,000 monthly budget can afford a 931-square-foot home at today’s 6.7% mortgage rates, down from the 1,

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Redfin Reports High Mortgage Rates Mean Smaller Homes For Many Buyers - Business Wire