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As offices begin to reopen, people are considering freelancing full-time to maintain the flexibility of remote work, a new Upwork report says.

They're making more money now, as teachers are dramatically underpaid. Even with districts offering signing bonuses, teachers just want more respect.

It fell short of the 683,000 forecast in the smallest monthly growth since February. Supply chain and variant concerns are holding back the comeback.

Home prices soared in June at the fastest rate since 1979, CoreLogic said. Renters didn't fare any better: Prices rose even faster that month.

The temporary ban would expire on October 3 to give renters more time to tap into an emergency relief program in areas hit hard by the Delta variant.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's mandate prioritizes a healthy population over tourists from states with low vaccination rates and could stave off a lockdown.

Unemployment-benefit filings are still double prepandemic levels. The RAND economist Kathryn Anne Edwards said it all changed after Trump's stimulus.

"We're either going to have the votes now, or we're going to have the votes when we have a catastrophic tsunami of evictions," she told Insider.

August 3 marks Black women's equal pay day for 2021, which represents the extra time a typical Black woman needs to match a typical white man's pay.

The Biden administration said it considered renewing the eviction moratorium a day after it expired. It faces mounting pressure from Democrats.

Republicans are balking at raising the debt ceiling, as they did under Obama. Yellen is using "extraordinary measures" in the meantime.

Geography makes or breaks how quickly workers get their checks. In May 2021, Ohio made just 34% of its first payments promptly.

"It is unfathomable that we would not act to prevent people from being evicted," Pelosi said in a Monday statement, asking the White House to step in.

The economy benefitted massively from vaccines and reopening under Biden. Conversely, the Trump presidency saw the worst growth since Hoover.

Amtrak, President Joe Biden's beloved form of transit, would get $22 billion in grants from the new agreement.

Job listings for nurse practitioners and restaurant hosts are among those with greater pay transparency up front, according to a Bloomberg report.

Banks urged workers to return to New York City offices, while tech giants delayed return-to-work plans. It's creating a huge divergence in city life.

In states that cut benefits early, the number on unemployment sank nearly 8% through June, Insider calculates. It's what GOP governors wanted.

Exurbs are more rural than suburbs, offer cheaper housing, more space, and a manageable commute to cities. They're a hotter pandemic destination, too.

The labor shortage and surging inflation have set new minimums on pay and prices, but growth will likely slow down.

Wages and salaries grew by 0.9% from the first to second quarter of 2021 and by 2.8% in leisure and hospitality as some employers struggle to hire.

"I want the world to go back to normal. I hate it," an unemployed worker says. "I wish Biden would tell these governors: Look, your people need help."