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Amazon’s new $2B fund aims to boost affordable housing in Arlington, Nashville and Seattle areas

GeekWire

Microsoft started the trend with a $750 million affordable housing initiative focused on areas around its Redmond, Wash., Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos is the world’s wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of $186 billion. headquarters. billion pledge. DVIDS / DOD). The company also made a $381.8 ”

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Gen Z does not dream of labor

Vox

While it’s certainly easy to group workers by age, more emphasis should be placed on when people enter the workforce, the coinciding state of the economy, and the various safety net programs in place, said Sarah Damaske, an associate professor of sociology and labor and employment relations at Penn State University.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. Location: Johannesburg Area, South Africa. Twitter: @bronwynwilliams. Asia/Middle East.

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Why unions are growing and shrinking at the same time

Vox

It’s not clear where this will all net out. Until then, we do know that a number of individual unions have been successfully bucking the trend in recent years by adding members. In recent years, Workers United, the parent of the Starbucks union, has been expanding into fast food as well as nonprofits and distribution companies.

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How to think about polarization on Facebook

The Verge

On the same day as Trump’s tweets, the US Court of Appeals in Washington ruled against the nonprofit group Freedom Watch and fringe right figure Laura Loomer in a case purporting that Facebook, Google, and Twitter conspired to suppress conservative content online, according to Bloomberg. Those flameouts are most tangible in the courts.

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