Average American Commute Grows Amid Telework Gains
The Census Bureau data shows the typical American spent 26 minutes 36 seconds commuting in 2016, up 12 seconds from 2015, adding about 1 hour 40 minutes yearly per worker. Longer trips rose, with 13 million one way commutes lasting an hour or more and 4 million over 90 minutes. Telework rose to a record five percent, while longer commutes linked to health and social risks, yet remote work could boost happiness and productivity.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
Swisher
Census Bureau
Tech giants warn over anti-prostitution bill fallout
Google Facebook oppose Senate move to curb online trafficking with current Backpage legislation. They warn broader speech liability could chill user posts while supporters say the measure targets trafficking without harming the internet. Oracle and 21st Century Fox back the bill as hearings set for September 19.
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Facebook
Silicon Valley
Backpage.com
Bill
Viota Souras
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Congress
Wall Street
U.S
Oracle Corp
21St Century Fox
Wages gap persists for Black households in 2016 data
U S Census figures show Black household median income at 39490 in 2016, down from 41363 in 2000 after inflation. Across races, White, Asian and Hispanic households rose,lifting overall U S median to 59039. Black unemployment remains nearly double white, with slower earnings growth.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau
U.S
National Bureau of Economic Research
Labor Department
Mary Coleman
Economic Mobility Pathways
Credit Karma to offer free ID monitoring service
Credit Karma plans a free identity monitoring service to alert users if data has been breached. The feature, tested now, will roll out in October after the Equifax hack exposed about 143 million Americans. The service aims to drive users to Credit Karma’s credit monitoring options.
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Credit Karma
New York
Equifax
Symantec-owned
LifeLock
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