A combination of COVID-19 and plunging oil prices have caused states’ tax revenues to drop more than 6% during the six months from the first pandemic shutdowns in March through the end of August.
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Retrofitting homes could be vital if governments want to hit aggressive emissions targets
You only need to look at the huge numbers of people working from home to see how tech has changed the buildings we live in.
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Is the Market Underestimating the Number of People Paying Rent?
The COVID-19 crisis has certainly caused investors to rethink their positions in office and urban apartment real estate investment trusts, or REITs.
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With evictions looming, U.S. cities seek legal help for renters
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Shalonda Glascoe fell behind on her rent as she struggled to find a job amid the coronavirus outbreak this spring, her landlord tried to kick her out of her Baltimore home – twice.
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These cities across the US have the most people graduate high school
Nationwide, 88.6% of Americans age 25 and over have finished high school. Americans with higher educational attainment tend to earn higher incomes and live healthier lives than those with lower educational attainment. High school attainment has consistently increased over time, providing a larger share of the population with access to higher education and higher-paying job opportunities. In many American cities, the high school graduation rate is much higher than it is nationwide, and in a few it is higher than 95% of the 25 and over population.
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U.S. housing starts total 1.415 million in September, vs 1.457 million expected
CNBC’s Rick Santelli, Diana Olick and Steve Liesman join “Squawk Box” to break down the September read on housing starts and building permits.
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6 Million Americans Missed Rent Or Mortgage Payments
(CNN0 – The COVID-19 pandemic has left many Americans struggling financially.
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Homebuilder sentiment sets another record high in October
The nation’s homebuilders are seeing no fall chill in demand from buyers, and that has the industry more confident than ever.
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Home offices top wish lists for new and existing homes
NASHVILLE – Beau Alford was a road warrior, traveling constantly for his job in medical sales. Now, sidelined by the pandemic, he’s become a digital nomad, using technology to work from his home office.
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Why Gulf investment in US property will rise again after coronavirus crisis
Gulf Arab and Middle Eastern investment in US real estate will continue to be steady in the medium and long-term after bouncing back from declines caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to experts.
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