I’ve previously written about evictions and their rise following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022) as federal, state, and local eviction moratoriums were lifted. While some progress has been made in reducing evictions—primarily at the state level—they continue to rise in many major...

With the rise of work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid schedules, you might expect the demand for government conference rooms to hit historical lows. Surprisingly, the reduction in daily in-office traffic has only magnified the same challenges faced before the pandemic. Even with fewer employees on-site,...

Government regulation of telework could become so restrictive that it becomes impractical or unattractive for employees and employers. By imposing stringent requirements, the government might effectively phase out remote work, pushing government employees back to traditional office settings.

I’ve previously written about the push to get more government workers to Return to the Office (RTO), notably federal workers. Given some recent announcements at the city and state levels, I’d like to focus this blog on the economic impact of government workers returning to the office as opposed to...

Early into 2024, some key large corporate employers abruptly changed their approach to working from home, which caused me to take note. This blog looks at some fairly recent examples of return-to-office mandates that could be a glimpse of what’s to come.