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Marketplace

March 31, 2021

How COVID-19 made high-frequency data a go-to economic indicator

One previously untapped source of high-frequency data that’s gone into widespread use during the pandemic is data from a company called Homebase.

CNBC

April 2, 2021

Jobs report blows past expectations in March

Data from Homebase shows employees working and hours worked both gained sharply over the past month.

Tech Crunch

July 29, 2021

Homebase raises $71M for a team management platform aimed at SMBs and their hourly workers

The company now has some 100,000 small businesses, with 1 million employees in total, on its platform.

CBS News

December 21, 2022

Omicron variant puts a “winter chill” on U.S. economic recovery

In retail, the number of hours worked, as well as the number of employees, is down about 12% from pre-pandemic levels, according to Homebase data. And the number of establishments open is down by a quarter.

Bloomberg

November 4, 2021

The great resignation: pandemic shifts worker priorities

On Bloomberg Markets: What’d You Miss, Homebase CEO John Waldmann discusses the effects of the labor shortage on small businesses, as well as practical solutions for creating a better work experience to attract and retain employees.

CBS News

December 23, 2021

Number of U.S. workers filing for jobless aid stays near historic low

An analysis from Homebase found that hours worked in tourism-heavy counties across the U.S. has fallen nearly 25% as a result of Omicron. But so far, the pace of job postings and hiring hasn't been affected by the new COVID-19 variant, says Homebase

The New York Times

December 31, 2021

‘We Threw Out Any Plans We Had’: CEOs Are Forced to Embrace Uncertainty

The pandemic called on business leaders to rewrite their playbooks. Learn how CEOs — including Homebase CEO John Waldmann — have come to embrace uncertainty.

Forbes

March 3, 2023

Human Connection: How Small Businesses Can Win The Talent War

Homebase CEO John Waldmann on why small businesses have the upper hand when it comes to retaining talent.

NPR

August 4, 2023

There are signs that hot weather may have put a damper on certain kinds of jobs

Hiring in bars and restaurants was pretty subdued last month. And Homebase, which makes scheduling software that a lot of restaurants use, says it did see a sharper drop in traffic in places like Birmingham and San Antonio and Phoenix where it's been

The Atlantic

March 20, 2020

This Is Not a Recession. It’s an Ice Age.

No one alive has experienced an economic plunge this sudden.

Reuters

May 14, 2020

Data trackers show U.S. retail traffic edging up

Traffic to U.S. retail stores ticked up last week and hours worked at a sample of small businesses increased as the country’s patchwork reopening continued.

The Wall Street Journal

June 13, 2020

Signs of a V-Shaped Early-Stage Economic Recovery Emerge

After bottoming out in April, economic activity has continued to rise into early June.

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