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US GDP fell at a 1.4% pace to start the year as pandemic recovery takes a hit.

US corporations raising prices on Americans even as profits surge:

Female share of Bachelor's Degrees by academic field, 1971 to 2020:

Large urban metros have seen significant declines in population while non-metro areas have boomed:

How the pandemic is changing home design:

More than a third of Millennials (36%) want larger homes as a result of the pandemic, a survey by the National Association of Home Builders found.

• Millennials and Gen Xers want more bedrooms, exercise rooms and home offices.
• "The home building industry expects to see home sizes continue to increase due to a shift in consumer preferences as more activities are taking place in the home in the post-pandemic environment," NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter said in a press release.