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Assorted Links Monday

Resume fonts, smoked salmon, post-pandemic office space, and car rentals.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Assorted Links Monday
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A new episode of the Econ Dev Show.


Don't get me wrong, Trebuchet MS is great font on the web, but do not use it in resumes.


🐟 Irish smoked salmon producer says it’s now cheaper to send fish to America than the UK: due to Brexit costs.  (Be glad the US doesn't have tariffs at state lines.)


Are you ready for this? Nearly half of companies want to downsize their office spaces post-pandemic.


How car rentals explain the 2021 economy: Prices have fallen recently but not to previous levels. The industry reflects the American economy’s long, strange trip.

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