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Tuesday’s Headlines Are Sick of Sprawl – 105-acre south Missoula property sold in record-breaking deal

How cities built for car dependence contribute to climate change. Plus, a windfall tax on oil companies’ record profits?

The case for giving hourly workers greater scheduling flexibility – Dolce Software

To attract working parents and other employees who need irregular hours, companies are adapting “shift marketplaces” and other innovative tools, this HR exec says.

CBS Sunday Morning  – Struggles in the child care industry

Since the COVID pandemic, childcare for young children in the U.S. has gone from bad to worse, with thousands of programs closing across the country, and centers struggling to hire new staff. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with childcare providers fighting to make ends meet, and with working parents searching for options.

Should State and Local Governments Care About the Metaverse?

Governments may be reluctant to invest in metaverse-based services without a clearer sense of how the space is forming and how residents want to use it. These early days could be time for learning what the technologies might offer and how interventions could encourage equitable development.

Is the Bay Area at risk of a housing bubble? Here’s what experts say

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued a report last month warning of “housing market fever” and prices increasingly detached from rental rates and incomes. George Ratiu of Realtor.com said last week the market is “skating close” to a bubble and prices could fall 5% to 15% across the country.

USDA’s Rural Partners Network Targets Communities with Greatest Infrastructure Needs

The program is designed to help underserved communities in identifying and applying for grants designated for rural areas.

The gulf between workers and managers is growing, amid the return to office

Many managers are considering cutting pay, reducing benefits, or even firing employees who don’t want to return to the office, says a new study.

‘Corporate Landlords and Market Power’: Study Surveys the Single-Family Rental Boom

New research documents the growing footprint of large institutional investors in the housing market during the pandemic, converting more and more of the nation’s single-family detached housing units into rental properties.

What New Graduates Are Looking for From Employers in the Age of the Great Resignation

Money is a big part of it.

Funding opportunity for tribal communities to address climate change

The Department of Interior announced this month that it will invest $46 million in funding for tribal communities as part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience Program.