Another example where social policy in the UK is broken. https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/14/waiting-list-for-council-homes-in-england-will-double-to-2-million
Reimagining NYC office space. Imagining a Second Life for Midtown Manhattan’s Empty Offices [“https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/should-manhattan-s-offices-turn-into-housing”]
Zillow’s Zestimate Is the Algorithm We Love to Hate. Why Can’t We Quit It? https://www.wsj.com/articles/zillows-zestimate-is-the-algorithm-we-love-to-hate-11603981690
Are we entering a post work world where most will need to be in a Universal Basic Income? https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/10/27/us-lost-over-60-million-jobs-now-robots-tech-and-artificial-intelligence-will-take-millions-more/?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_content=4007275189&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainFB#6cb01e541a52
To Lift Up Communities of Color, Fix Public Transit [“https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-19/transportation-is-a-racial-justice-issue”]
New York City Rides Out an Unprecedented Transit Crisis [“https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-19/how-new-york-s-mta-is-riding-out-a-transit-crisis”]
As I’ve previously posted, there is extremely low risk from flying. Opening up flying saves the airlines and tourist dependent regions.Allowing those with covid negative tests to fly is about the safest way to reopen economies. The US and EU should create uniform test criteria that would be accepted in all states and EU member …
Article argues a more nuanced view of student debt and how the burden is largely born by higher income households. Article argues against wholesale debt forgiveness. https://www-brookings-edu.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/10/09/who-owes-the-most-in-student-loans-new-data-from-the-fed/amp/
Would be nice if debates and media could cover such policy proposals in more detail. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21456242/joe-biden-poverty-checks-kamala-harris
Perspective | The right formula for managing a socially responsible company? There is none. By Steven Pearlstein https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/05/shareholder-capitalism-business-roundtable-esg/