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Study: Automation Will Change the Economy—But Not Consistently

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million jobs added between 2007 and 2017 and “distressed Americana” losing 332,000 jobs over the same period. The report warns that such tasks could shrink as much as 40 percent between now and 2030—with office support in particular expected to fall by 11 percent between 2017 and 2030. “A

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Proposed Bill Aims to Cut Federal Travel Expenses Via Videoconferencing

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calls on the Office of Management and Budget to create a plan to use videoconferencing in order to reduce travel expenses by 50 percent from 2013 levels, or by the greatest amount OMB finds feasible, by 2017, according to The Hill. Jim Matheson (D-Utah), Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Cosponsored by Reps.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.31.17

Reid All About it

I’m heading to southern Utah with my guy and two sisters-out-law for a week of hiking amidst the red rocks we love so much. Learn email design tips, including show-stopping GIFs and smart responsive design, you need to deliver results for the rest of 2017 and beyond. It’s a double whammy this week, folks. More info/register.

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Strategic Communications Power Membership Value at the American Public Power Association

Association Adviser

For example, one of our member utilities serves the Navajo Nation — spread across Arizona, Utah and New Mexico — where there are still about 15,000 families that have never been connected to electricity. It’s shocking to think of something like that in 2017, but it’s true!