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Real Estate
The Hottest Luxury Second-Home Markets
Sales of luxury second homes increased in many U.S. markets last year. If you want see some of the priciest,…
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News
I’m an Economist. Don’t Worry. Be Happy.
I, too, know that flash of resentment when grocery store prices feel like they don’t make sense. I hate the…
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Real Estate
How Much Higher Are Your Post-Pandemic Property Taxes?
Real estate taxes on single-family homes increased about 24 percent from 2019 to 2023.
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Health
At Stock Market Bar Night, Buy Low and Drink Up
In London, “competitive socializing” transforms pubs into stock exchanges, golf courses and cricket fields for those looking for more elaborate…
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News
Please, President Biden: Don’t Blame Corporate Greed for Inflation
I hope President Biden doesn’t show up for his State of the Union address on Thursday with a Snickers bar.…
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World
Is Crypto Back? What to Know About Bitcoin’s Surge.
Bitcoin just hit a record high, but there are big differences between now and the last crypto boom, when digital…
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Business
A Key Inflation Measure Moderated in January
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure continued to cool on an annual basis, even as a key monthly gauge nudged…
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Business
Biden Targets a New Economic Villain: Shrinkflation
Liberals prodded the president for years to blame big corporations for price increases. He is finally doing so, in the…
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World
Few Good Solutions as Home Affordability Plummets
An economic analysis found that in several Canadian cities, prices would have to plummet, or incomes would have to soar…
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Business
F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
The agency said an “undercover phone sweep” of more than 250 homes found that 38 failed to provide prices or…