New lease on life for “Class of 2009” downtown office buildings   
Seattle Times
The new buildings in downtown Seattle that were half-empty 20 years ago eventually filled, just as the latest crop of new buildings is filling up now – some more rapidly than others. Insiders say it’s evidence the tide is beginning to turn.

Where the brains are going   
The Atlantic
A new study by Brookings Institution reveals the migration trends of young adults and recent college graduates. William Frey, the Brookings demographer who uncovered and examined this data, focused precisely on the period since the onset of the economic crisis and reset.

Five business myths to ditch now   
CNN – Fortune
There’s nothing like humbling economic times to force chief executives to let go of the sacred-cow ideas and grandiose illusions they’ve been harboring and start building on reality. Check out five myths to ditch in order to build a stronger business.

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