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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Four years after the pandemic began in March 2020, much of daily life has returned to normal; mask mandates have been lifted, people gather in large numbers for concerts and conferences, and the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Source: SWAA Work-from-home flexibility has also influenced residential choices.

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Library Marketer Shares Her Ingenious Trick for Making Sure Her Community Sees Her Social Media Posts

Super Library Marketing

I look at our social media accounts as an avenue for advertising, so most of our posts are program and event promotion and photos, and promotion of our eMedia and materials.” I sent out the first issue of the Weekly Roundup on April 4, 2020,” explains Becky. β€œIt’s This gave me the idea for the Weekly Roundup.”

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High Inflation, a Looming Recession, and the Necessity of Federal Assistance

NLC (National League of Cities)

Federal grants accounted for 66 percent of state/local public welfare spending in 2020, up from 55 percent in 1977. Federal assistance is a significant source of funding for state and local governments in the U.S., especially for programs and services that directly support residents.

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How Cities Can Build Food System Resilience

The City Fix

Let’s not forget what we learned during 2020 about the fragility of our food supply chains:?the the prevailing, globalized model is as fragile as a spider web. It can shatter into dangling threads in times of crisis, such as a pandemic.

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Get Your Data House in Order

GovLoop

DoD based its 2020 data strategy on eight guiding principles that can serve as a useful model for other organizations in creating their own policies. Collective data stewardship Ensure accountability throughout the data life cycle. Here are ways to carry out each principle. Understand the value of your data.

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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach

Open Access Government - Technology News

However, with online crime totalling $8tn globally, the system seems broken In the UK, fraud is the most experienced crime, accounting for 40% of all crimes. The Internet offers many advantages. Shockingly, 80% of reported fraud is enabled through online means, with many cyber-enabled frauds remaining unreported.

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As Student Loan Payment Pause Ends, Income-Driven Repayment Plans May Help Borrowers

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Interest on loans will begin accruing (again) in September and payments will be due starting in Octoberβ€”for the first time since March 2020. The federal student loan payment pause ends this month. After the more than three-year pause, many borrowers.

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