Is Remote Work Here To Stay?
A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."
Editor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money's newsletter. You can sign up here.
Last week, I went into Planet Money's vacant office in midtown Manhattan to pick up some stuff. It felt like visiting the ruins of a bygone age. It reminded me of a time when you could hop in a crowded subway car, stroll into work without a mask, and interact with your colleagues without having to stare at their disembodied heads through a computer screen.
Our building is still mostly abandoned, but our building's manager had already taken
