# Nicholas Bloom

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Challenges of Remote Work and States Face Historic Cash Crunch-Challenges of Remote Work

Around 32% of American adults are now working from home fulltime, compared to just 2% prior to the pandemic. Prof. Nicholas Bloom, from Stanford University, says the top two challenges are technical issues and less innovation.

Remote Work Isn't Going Away & Gen Z is "Quiet Coping"

In this week's episode, Nick and Geoff dig into two studies that challenge the dominant narratives around remote work and Gen Z in the workplace. New research shows remote work has plateaued at 26% of paid full-time days, while a survey of 18,000 US adults reveals that one in four Gen Z workers are…

Challenges of Remote Work and States Face Historic Cash Crunch-Challenges of Remote Work

Around 32% of American adults are now working from home fulltime, compared to just 2% prior to the pandemic. Prof. Nicholas Bloom, from Stanford University, says the top two challenges are technical issues and less innovation.

667. The Race to Efficiency & Why Construction Is Behind with Brian Potter

In a world of constant, rapid digital transformation, one industry has struggled to evolve: construction. With all the gains made in efficiency and productivity, what’s holding the construction industry back?  Brian Potter is a senior fellow at the Institute for Progress and author of the book, Th…

Welcome back to The Bridge: Introducing Detransitioner Interview Series & Where I've Been | S2 Ep1

After a many-month haitus, your host, Maddie Durbin, is back on The Bridge. A lot has changed since I started this platform and I've surely grown a lot as a person, but I am still here, and committed to sharing stories that bring us closer to a mutually-agreed-upon truth. In this episode, I talk ab…

The Power of Predictable Work Hours in Your Business - Ep. 31

Working from home is a genuine advantage for your output and your budget, and this episode makes the research case for both. But that same freedom is exactly what makes consistent hours so easy to skip, and skipping them steadily feeds the burnout and decision fatigue we covered in the last two epi…

Rogue AI Agents and the Hiring Systems Rejecting Workers

What happens when AI agents break the rules, communicate behind the scenes and act faster than humans can supervise them? Aaron Calafato and Matt Sunbulli examine what a startling OpenAI experiment could mean for the workplace. They also unpack the new NBER working paper Time Travel on Professiona…

Work 2.0: The One-Room Commute

If you’re working from home, you might be reveling in your daily commute to the dining room table. Or you might be saying, “Get me out of here.” In the final episode of our Work 2.0 series, economist Nicholas Bloom joins us from his spare bedroom to ponder whether working from home is actually work…

When You Start to Miss Tony from Accounting

If you're one of the 40 percent of Americans now working from home, you might be reveling in your daily commute to the dining room table. Or you might be saying, "Get me out of here." Economist Nicholas Bloom joins us from his spare bedroom to ponder whether working from home is actually working. …