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The State of Fashion 2021: In search of promise in perilous times

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate industry trends, with shopping shifting to digital channels and consumers continuing to champion fairness and social justice.

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A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2021 (Interactive Dashboard)

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

In Fiscal Year 2021, the federal government spent about $637 billion on contracts, a decrease of $54 billion from FY 2020. However, FY 2021 COVID-19-related spending increased from $35 billion to $52 billion, with drugs and biologicals comprising the.

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The Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19: Transforming Transportation 2021

The City Fix

Speaking at Transforming Transportation 2021, co-hosted by WRI and the World Bank, sustainable mobility leaders from around the world. Plummeting bus and train ridership, lost jobs, overflowing warehouses, more inequality: 2020’s disruptions to the transport sector were widespread and deep. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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2021 Community Engagement Trends

Social Pinpoint

The post 2021 Community Engagement Trends appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community. As we await a new and hopefully refreshing year, there is no better time to reflect and learn from the adaptations we have been forced to make throughout 2020.

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5 Big Findings from the IPCC’s 2021 Climate Report

The City Fix

Deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium in July 2021 completely washed away buildings. Headlines related to recent extreme weather appear to come out of a science fiction book: Even the richest countries in the world can’t control widespread fires — they’re even burning in the Arctic. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Episode 185: Was 2021 really better than 2020?

FedHeads

The FedHeads wraps up the last full episode of the year with a recap of 2021 and what they're looking forward to in the new year! The FedHeads wraps up the last full episode of the year with a recap of 2021 and what they're looking forward to in the new year!

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Civic Engagement in 2021: The Power of Digital Surveys

Social Pinpoint

The post Civic Engagement in 2021: The Power of Digital Surveys appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community. Surveys allow community engagement professionals to obtain rich data on a wide variety of topics. We made it a priority to develop our Survey Tool further to provide more advanced functionalities.

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