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HK remains world's least affordable housing market for 16th year, survey shows
Hong Kong retained its title as the world's least affordable housing market for a 16th straight year, and a household would need to spend 14.1 years of income, without other expenses, to buy a median-priced home, according to the annual Demographia…
Homeowners are suddenly pulling their houses off the market-and this is why
As the scales tip in favor of home buyers, more sellers are finding themselves unhappy with their prospects – and yanking their homes off the market. In April, 5.8% of all home listings in the U.S. were taken off the market according to a…
A scheme for housing, described between bites at a café
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account It's a good thing Philippe Beauparlant's pain au chocolat is slow in arriving. At 15 minutes, he's covered only his studies in industrial design at Humber College, his subsequent job working…
U.S. House's stunning rebuke to Trump threatens American position in talks with Iran
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account This is not the normal fare on Capitol Hill, where both chambers of Congress are controlled by Republicans and where GOP lawmakers have been faithful foot-soldiers in Donald Trump's various…
Watch America's H-1B Housing Bust
North of Dallas, towns like Frisco, Prosper and Celina became some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the US, fueled in part by corporate relocations and Indian-born workers with H-1B visas. But tech layoffs, higher visa costs, tighter immigration…
China's tighter grip on outbound capital may test Hong Kong's housing rebound
Beijing's latest efforts to tighten oversight of cross-border capital flows have sparked concerns that a reduction in mainland demand for Hong Kong homes could impact the city's recovering property market. The debate follows a series of measures…
Sekisui House 1Q Net Y58.48B Vs Net Y33.37B
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New Zealand Home Building Hits 10-Year Low as House Prices Stall
New Zealand home-building has slumped to a 10-year low as a stagnating housing market and global uncertainty hit demand for new dwellings and alterations. The volume of residential construction fell 5% to NZ$17.6 billion ($10 billion) in the 12…
Controversial UFC champion confirms he has been banned from White House event
Contentious middleweight champion Sean Strickland has claimed he has been prohibited from attending the UFC White House show next weekend. The one-of-a-kind showcase, which is scheduled to take place on June 14 on Donald Trump's birthday, seemed…
Israel-Lebanon Conditional Ceasefire, House's Iran Vote, More
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Rubio, Vance, Bessent, Oz: White House's 'guest' briefers step into different spotlight
There's a new, favorite Beltway game: evaluating the performance of the big figures in the Trump administration who have stepped to the lectern to conduct White House briefings. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet…
US House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.
OpenAI's Sam Altman to meet with White House, lawmakers
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and members of the Trump administration on Wednesday as part of a week-long swing through Washington, D.C. to discuss artificial intelligence. Altman will attend meetings with White…
Rhode Island's $52 million housing blunder
Rhode Island's $52.2 million blunder is the latest body in the big-dollar housing subsidy graveyard. Keynesian-esque, government-financed housing development has floundered nationwide. In April, Chicago announced a $300 million taxpayer investment…
US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump's authority in Iran
The US House of Representatives delivered a stunning rebuke to Donald Trump over his war on Iran on Wednesday, as representatives backed a move to force him to seek approval from Congress or withdraw US forces. The House voted 215 to 208 in favor…
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