Film and TV art crews are facing an unemployment crisis. Here’s what it’s like for workers

The Art Directors Guild just suspended its Production Design Initiative program due to high unemployment. For some workers, it confirmed what they already knew. The Art Directors Guild (ADG) recently sent an email to aspiring film and television professionals with a bleak, The Art Directors Guild just suspended its Production Design Initiative program due to…

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With Inflation All But Vanquished, Continued Tight Monetary Policy Is Negatively Impacting The Real Economy

By Despite the Fed reiterating its “higher for longer” mantra and softness creeping into the U.S. macroeconomic data, equity markets shook off the April jitters. Nasdaq turned in a +1.1% gain on the week (ending May 10th), with the S&P 500 (+1.85%) and DJIA (+2.16%) showing even higher gains.Rent Inflation: Survey vs Rent RollUniversal Value…

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