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What Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee Cities?

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Bloomberg also reported that page views for Zillow’s suburban listings outside of formerly hot urban areas like New York City and San Jose, Calif., There’s [also] a lot of demand for rental homes that we’re seeing because people are fleeing especially hot spots like New York.”. rose as much as 10.5

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Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’

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And it’s not just about that much-reported millennial “side hustle” either. Gig” is really just a new word for “freelance,” and that’s a concept that’s been around for a long, long time, encompassing much more than the ridesharing and delivery services that come to mind when one hears about the gig economy. Across the 15 top U.S.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

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Alt-lender targeting millennials . HQ: New York City. HQ: New York City. HQ: New York City. Tax preparation technology. Tags: Consumers, tax prep, personal financial management. Total raised: $7.85 HQ: Los Angeles, California. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $5.6

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