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Many flexible work arrangements predate the pandemic, though the federal government, like many offices, greatly expanded telework during COVID.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s largely because, while the top line has grown steadily and consistently for years even predating its SPAC listing, Alight hasn’t put up a GAAP profit since 2019, and 2023’s $345 million loss was worse than its prior three years combined.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet the brief doesn’t cite any court rulings, only a commentary from Justice Joseph Story (which predates the 14th Amendment) and a commentary from Justice Samuel F. Miller.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s largely because, while the top line has grown steadily and consistently for years even predating its SPAC listing, Alight hasn’t put up a GAAP profit since 2019, and 2023’s $345 million loss was worse than its prior three years combined.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The wildfires scorching Southern California are turning entire neighborhoods into ash, decimating expensive properties and exacerbating an insurance crisis that predates the infernal blazes.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Yet the brief doesn’t cite any court rulings, only a commentary from Justice Joseph Story (which predates the 14th Amendment) and a commentary from Justice Samuel F. Miller.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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