Elastic waistbands and flowy pants: the new office norm - July 21, 2021

Stock futures edged higher Wednesday, suggesting major indexes will extend their rebound after the volatile stretch in trading. Johnson & Johnson reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, noting it expects to sell $2.5 billion of its COVID-19 vaccine despite mounting concerns regarding the shot’s effectiveness against the delta variant. More Variants Are Coming, and the U.S. Isn’t Ready to Track Them - Bloomberg Is the U.S. Economy Too Hot or Too Cold? Yes. - The New York Times @ahirtens: Markets stabilizing after worst stock fall in months. -U.S. stock futures up, -Treasury yields edging up slightly, -Oil recovering, -Travel stocks rising premarket Fully vaccinated Americans will be permitted to enter Canada beginning mid-August following nearly 16 months of border closure. The U.S. State Department eased its COVID-19 travel advisory for India and Pakistan and raised alert levels for the U.K. in response to a spike in cases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said may even put vaccinated travelers at risk. China’s borders will likely remain shut for months, but some may be wary of visiting even after they reopen - CNN I’m a U.S. Citizen. Where in the World Can I Go? - The New York Times Coworking spaces are having a resurgence, taking advantage of pent-up remote workers and a confused commercial real estate sector. Corporations like IBM and Palantir are partnering with WeWork and other coworking entities and smaller initiatives are cropping up everywhere. Coworking spaces typically provide a smaller office footprint and allow costs savings and a greater sense of community. The future of coworking after the global pandemic - CoFounder Magazine WeWork Prepares For A Second Act — Banking Its Future On The Rise Of Remote Work - NPR YC-backed Deskimo, an on-demand coworking space app, launches in Singapore and Hong Kong - TechCrunch @dpontefract: Make it stop. No, you cannot call your hybrid work model a “phygital employee experience.” The prospect of returning to wo