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$5 Million Historic Home Occupies A Sweet Spot In Boulder, Colorado
The quality of life factors are off the charts for this 1904 classic home in Boulder, Colorado. Set in the family-oriented Mapleton Hill neighborhood, it is a short walk to vibrant Pearl Street with its shops and eateries, close to scenic Boulder Creek and near the Mount Sanitas and Sanitas Valley hiking trails. Colonial Revival,…
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Mortgage mayhem sparks fears of a housing market crash in Britain
U.K. mortgage rates have skyrocketed since Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on Sept. 23, prompting banks to pull mortgage products threatening a deepen an expected housing market downturn. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images LONDON — There are growing fears of a housing market crash in the U.K., after a swathe of tax cuts announced by…
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Opec oil production cuts bad for global economy, says Yellen
US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said the move by Opec+ to cut oil production was “unhelpful and unwise” for the global economy, particularly emerging markets already struggling with high energy prices. The Biden administration has been loudly critical of the decision by the oil cartel backed by Saudi Arabia and Russia this week, which took…
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The talent challenge: Analyzing the impact of labor shortages on muni industry
In the age of great resignation, demographic shifts, population loss, and retiring workforce, how is the muni industry planning to face the talent challenge and continue growth? Our panelists will examine some of the strategies they employ to attract and retain talent as well as how they continue to focus their efforts on having diverse…
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Activist ESG investing — the Goldilocks of responsible investing
Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images ESG has been an incredible movement. It has had a momentum and acceleration that was seemingly unstoppable, and for good reason. Everyone wants to save the climate and support treating employees, customers and communities with respect. Everyone is for good corporate governance. Yet, for several years, many people, particularly…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMD, Levi Strauss, DraftKings and more
In this article AMD CVS DKNG AMBC CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Here are the companies that are making headlines before the bell: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – AMD slid 5.3% in the premarket after cutting its sales forecast. The chipmaker said it is being hit by a larger than expected slump in…
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Common Ground: Multifamily Housing In Los Angeles By Frances Anderton
Frances Anderton has covered Los Angeles design and architecture in print, podcasts, exhibitions, and at public events. For many years Anderton is well known in LA as the host of DnA: Design and Architecture, broadcast on KCRW, a public radio station. Anderton has spent her career educating the public about architecture and urbanism, for which…
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A $150 million beach home for sale would be the Hamptons’ priciest ever — if it can find a buyer
An oceanfront estate in Southampton, listed at $150 million, stands as the priciest home for sale in the Hamptons — and is struggling to move off the market. The compound, called La Dune, is likely to be used as a summer home and draws from a tiny pool of buyers, probably billionaires, who could afford…
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Why Mersana Therapeutics (MRSN) Spiked 69% Today
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Munis see weakness out long post-jobs data; a mere $2B on tap
Municipals were a touch weaker out long to close out the week while U.S. Treasuries posted losses and equities sold off after hotter-than-expected jobs data. Municipal to UST ratios again fell on the day’s moves. The three-year on Thursday was at 69%, the five-year was at 73%, the 10-year at 82% and the 30-year at…
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Russia’s bridge to Crimea severely damaged by explosion
An explosion tore through Russia’s bridge across the Kerch Strait to Crimea early on Saturday, severely damaging it in a major blow to Vladimir Putin more than seven months into his invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s anti-terrorist committee said a truck exploded on the bridge’s roadside in the early hours of Saturday morning and caused seven…
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State intervention ‘imminent’ for Trenton, NJ, water utility
The city of Trenton has found itself in hot water with the state of New Jersey once again. Following a brush with default in August that prompted a state response, a group of local legislators announced on Monday that New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection planned for a limited but “imminent” intervention of its troubled…
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Get your money back: The weird world of crypto litigation
Want to sue a crypto project that ripped you off? That will be $1 million, thank you. Luckily, there are options for those who face the daunting prospect of spending a small yacht’s worth of money in lawyer fees for their chance at crypto justice. In practice, the majority of victims of international blockchain scams…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CVS, Credit Suisse, AMD, Lyft and more
In this article AMD U AMBC LEVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Ambac Financial Group – Shares of the municipal bond insurer shot up 13.2% on news of settlements with Bank of America that would bring Ambac…
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Warren Buffett Is Sitting On A Goldmine As Omaha Home Prices Set To Rise In 2023
It’s about time Warren Buffett caught a break. The Oracle of Omaha finds his Farnam Street abode located in the heart of one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, according to new data compiled by VeroForecast. The residential real estate forecaster predicts that home prices in the Big O will jump by…
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These are the 10 states where renters are most behind on payments — and high-cost California didn’t make the list
South Dakota has the highest percentage of renters behind on payments, at 26%, according to a new study. Pictured, Mount Rushmore National Monument. Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin) Renters across the U.S. are feeling the sting of soaring inflation, rising housing costs and the end of the national eviction ban. Some 15% of American households,…
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Sleuth Discovers Satoshi’s Long-Lost Bitcoin Version 0.1 Codebase, Raw Code Contains Bitcoin Inventor’s Never-Before-Seen Personal Notations
On October 7, 2022, a bitcoin supporter named Jim Blasko explained that he discovered the oldest upload of Bitcoin’s version 0.1 codebase. The original code was thought to have been lost for more than a decade and with a “little browser hacking” Blasko was able to find the lost version 0.1 raw data and files…
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Alibaba (BABA) and NETGEAR (NTGR): 2/12/2020 Bull & Bear
Learn more about the Bull and Bear of the day go to https://www.zacks.com/bull Alibaba: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/760975/bull-of-the-day-alibaba-baba NETGEAR: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/761028/bear-of-the-day-netgear-inc-ntgr
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The olympics of ’28: Impact on the city of LA and surrounding area
The panelists will share the status update on the preparations underway and the impact on local governments and infrastructure in the City and surrounding area. Takeaways include: Regional infrastructure projects that will come online by 2028 Risk management considerations Infrastructure in place for the Olympics, and venues under construction Other projects expected to enhance…
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Ukrainian forces report Starlink outages during push against Russia
Ukrainian troops have reported outages of their Starlink communication devices on the frontline, hindering efforts to liberate territory from Russian forces, according to Ukrainian officials and soldiers. Thousands of Starlink terminals, made by Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, were purchased by the US government and crowdfunded by donors to help Ukrainian troops operate drones, receive vital intelligence…
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