Smart devices, reactive building systems, environmental assessments, sector breakdowns, financials and geographic market reports are all delivering greater amounts of data than ever before. The challenge is making sense of what can become an exponential rise in inputs and putting them to use.

In August, an official from the U.S. Federal Reserve said the central bank — which has already raised interest rates three times from its near-zero levels at the beginning of 2022 — will keep increasing them until it sees compelling evidence that inflation is falling.

COVID-19 and the subsequent shift to remote working impelled many Americans to change their cities of residence.