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Business3h ago
The 'Upper-Middle-Class Trap': Why $300,000 a Year Stopped Feeling Like Winning
Households earning $200,000 to $400,000 are working more for goods and services of declining quality, argues Ritholtz COO Nick Maggiulli.
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Crypto23h ago
You Can Now Pledge Bitcoin for a Mortgage Down Payment
Better and Coinbase pair a Fannie Mae-backed loan with a second loan secured by BTC. Borrowers must pledge 250% of the amount.
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Markets2d ago
Brick Lane Fought a Data Centre and Lost
The council would have refused it. The secretary of state approved it anyway — and the site earmarked for 800 homes will deliver 44.
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Politics2d ago
Ministers Name Where 70,000 Social Homes Will Be Built
An initial £10bn allocation across six English regions, part of a £39bn programme targeting 300,000 homes. Charities say it is not enough.
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Politics3d ago
Reform Would Allocate Social Housing by Nationality and Age
British-born workers under 35, veterans and married couples first. Labour calls the plan 'unserious and unworkable'.
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