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G-7 countries reach agreement on 15 percent minimum global tax rate
The deal was announced Saturday morning.
Calculated Risk: Denver Real Estate in May: Sales Up 49% YoY, Active Inventory Down 71%
Sales slumped in April and May 2020, so the year-over-year (YoY) increase is large. That will likely reverse in June and sales will be dow...
Calculated Risk: May Employment Preview
On Friday at 8:30 AM ET, the BLS will release the employment report for May. The consensus is for 650 thousand jobs added, and for the unem...
Calculated Risk: May Employment Report: 559 Thousand Jobs, 5.8% Unemployment Rate
From the BLS : Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 559,000 in May, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 5.8...
A lot of people are waiting for porta potties -- and not just folks who need to go
Potable toilet suppliers and manufacturers are scrambling to make sure that they have enough porta potties to go around.
The nation's hottest housing market? Surprise — it's Fresno
Since 2017, the average rent in Fresno has increased more than a third, with new high-end living options and even deeper struggles for low-income residents.
The Market Tectonics of California Real Estate
Some residents have left the state, but many others have just moved out of big cities in search of more space and lower prices, creating hot spots in the suburbs and the once-sleepy exurbs.
Broker Fees Are Here to Stay. Why Do They Even Exist?
Many renters seeking to move in New York City have to pay up to 15 percent of an annual lease to brokers — regardless of whether they helped find the apartment. After a legal battle, the state affirmed this week that broker fees were legal.
How Instagram Turned Real Estate Upside Down - Bloomberg Quicktake
‘Race for space’ fuels 10.9 % surge in UK house prices | House prices | The Guardian
Nationwide puts annual rise at highest for seven years, with buyers looking for bigger homes and gardens
Black homeownership: Low in California, even lower nationally – Orange County Register
Nationally, 42% of Black households live in a home they owned compared with 72% of White households
The State of Household Debt in America
Since 2003, U.S. household debt has doubled to over $14.5 trillion. We break down the components of this colossal figure.
Cities Need Housing. Parking Requirements Make it Harder.
California was a pioneer in minimum parking mandates, which drive up housing costs and climate emissions. Now the state is ready to lead the nation in reclaiming our cities from parking lots.
The Huge Tax Break for Home Sellers: What to Know About the $500,000 Exemption
A tax exemption allows millions of Americans to skip taxes when they sell their homes at a profit. A Biden administration proposal would take a larger bite from some sellers with the biggest gains.
Why Home Prices Soared More Than Expected in March
Prices grew 13.3% annually in March, according to Case-Shiller. Other data due out this week will offer clues about whether the housing supply crunch will continue.
Building a Home in the U.S. Has Never Been More Expensive
Prices and demand surged, just as supplies dwindled.
Real-Estate Sales Are Booming. The Rental Market Is Following Suit.
Potential home-buyers are using rentals to help assess new places to live.
What if Renting a Home Became ‘as Easy as Ordering Food’?
Real-estate developers and websites are offering short-term rentals with no strings attached, so renters can test-drive new homes and new cities.
Rent the Runway enters $33 billion fashion resale market as it looks to build back from pandemic lows
Fashion rental platform Rent the Runway is getting into resale, the company said Wednesday.
Your credit card rewards are paid for by America’s poor
America’s poor foot much of the bill for credit card points, miles, and cash back.
The NFT market bubble has popped and we've got the charts to prove it
The NFT market has collapsed nearly 90% since the bubble popped last month, and crypto collectibles like CryptoPunks are fading fast.
Despite the Pandemic’s Hit to Sales, Small Businesses Aren’t
New evidence shows that the pandemic’s effects have largely not—or at least not yet—translated into dramatically higher delinquencies or defaults among small businesses.
Half of small businesses unlikely to hire back workers they let go, report finds
Many businesses that closed during the pandemic may not be able to reopen.
New Data Show Etsy’s Role in Supporting Creative Entrepreneurs Around the World | Etsy News Blog
The majority of Etsy sellers’ businesses held steady or thrived during the pandemic
How Unfair Property Taxes Keep Black Families From Gaining Wealth
Flawed assessments for America’s $500 billion in annual property taxes hit Black neighborhoods hardest.
The $500 Billion Bias Costing People Their Homes - Bloomberg Quicktake
The Difference Debt Makes: College Students and Grads on How Student Debt Affects Their Life Choices – And What They Would Do Differently If It Were Forgiven - Council on Contemporary Families
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
The Depths Of Estrangement: Why Family Rifts Happen And How To Heal
A survey by sociologist Karl Pillemer revealed that about 25% of people live with some kind of family estrangement, and those damaged relationships take a toll — mentally and physically.