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Degree-free widening trend among U.S. employers
Walmart has eliminated college degrees as a requirement for hundreds of its corporate roles. The retail giant said in September that it would get rid...
U.S. rent affordability drops to lowest level in decades
Rapid inflation is hitting low-to-moderate income renter households the hardest. For the first time in decades, the rent-to-income ratio has reached 40 percent at...
What are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life...
APIs, or application programming interfaces, are the gateways to the digital world. They link a wide array of software applications and systems. APIs facilitate communication...
Demographics, they are a ‘changing
The American family has undergone significant change in recent decades. There is no longer one predominant family form, and Americans are experiencing family life...
Profits get a lot of hate, but we all benefit from them every day
Profits have gotten a lot bad press. Perhaps second to private property (theft, according to Bakunin) profits are the devil incarnate in the view...
Net neutrality—why is it so controversial?
Federal net neutrality legislation has split politicians largely along partisan political lines—with President Obama imposing net neutrality restrictions, President Trump repealing them and President...
America’s biggest cities have 5.5 million empty homes
While the housing market is historically tight and seemingly less affordable by the day, the largest U.S. cities have a surprisingly large stock of...
Why we shouldn’t fear AI destroying hundreds of millions of jobs
Workers, entrepreneurs, and companies should explore ways to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows and businesses—and give the job displacement fears a rest. I recently...
Year of the e-bike
Electric bikes are gaining momentum fast. Why—and how—cities and states are helping more consumers get on board. In the quest to electrify the transportation sector,...
Constitution crosses into digital world
The Supreme Court has been busy this year. Potentially adding to other notable recent decisions, the Supreme Court will hear cases involving property rights,...
Empty offices, troubled malls become new “15-Minute Cities”
At ULI’s Spring Meeting apartment experts found new solutions and opportunities to build—even in uncertain times. A questionable economy and high-interest rates are not stopping...
Make your own luck
Rumors of America’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The proverbial lucky fool—these United States of America—has proven itself replete with those things that truly...
Resident retention issues spark new strategies
The number of people looking for an apartment this year has returned to a more normal pattern from the high rent, high occupancy days...
Opportunities in ULI’s real estate economic forecast
Demand for apartments is likely to stay relatively strong. At the same time prices are likely to fall for all types of real estate...
Weathering the perfect supply storm
The theme of multifamily industry reports this year has centered around uncertainty, but seasoned apartment developers, investors and analysts believe the sector is well...
