I was a consultant at McKinsey. Here's the frustrating way they pushed me out.

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Ezra Gershanok was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company.

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America's cities had a way to escape the 'doom loop.' Then they blew it.

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City and state governments across America are facing a nasty budget crunch as property taxes fall and new expenses add up.

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Tuberculosis Is Making a Comeback in the U.S.

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Tuberculosis has likely reclaimed its spot as the world’s deadliest infectious disease. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that cases of TB, a bacterial infection, once again rose in the U.S. in 2023, reaching a toll not seen for a decade. While its incidence remains low in the…

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Workers say employers should pay for their commute if they want them back in the office

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Happy workers are the ones who commute to work for free.

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Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.

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A universal basic income is paid to all, regardless of wealth or employment status.

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Here's how much more Americans are spending on basic monthly bills compared to 5 years ago

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The office market is in trouble. Here's what real estate experts say all that space could be used for instead.

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An empty, unfinished office floor compared to the kinds of offices that landlords are offering as spec space.

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Homebuyers need to earn 80% more than they did pre-COVID to comfortably afford a house in this market, Zillow says

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Homebuyers have to earn 80% more than they did pre-covid to comfortably afford a house today.
Homebuyers have to earn 80% more than they did pre-covid to comfortably afford a house today.

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Uber CEO says the company took its drivers 'for granted'

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Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, said that the company has undervalued its drivers in the past.

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The dating scene in the Midwest is heating up

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