Bristol is now less affordable for renters than most parts of London, according to official figures that highlight the extent of Britain’s housing crisis https://t.co/zX1re8QEET ...

So on January 10, Paris Hilton shared a video of her house destroyed in the LA fire walking through the ruins. Heartbroken, she said what breaks her heart even more is knowing that this isn't just her story because so many people have lost everything. And it's not just walls and roofs that the fire demolished. It's the memories and the stories that made those houses homes.Over 1 million people liked her post, showing sympathy and support, not only for her loss, but for the very idea behind it. Yet, there's ...

and their markets have seen a big rebound in stock markets in the past three months. The Shanghai Composite up nearly 9%, the FXI ETF up more than 15%, the KWEB Internet ETF up about that amount as well. Joining us now is Brendan Ahern.He's the chief investment officer at Crane Shares. Brendan, bring us up to speed. I mean you might have heard a little bit of that discussion about um sort of the future of some companies like Apple in China but more specifically amid rumors swirling about the health of Xiinp ...

New York City had this mayor's race, right. Uh the winner here is an AOC style Democratic socialist. Uh you've had your you in the primary. You've had your battles with various folks.You talk about what's wability and and what's a good campaign message. A lot of folks outside of New York are watching the race. There's a lot of different views of it.Inside New York, a big part of the message was populism, affordability, uh make this city livable for everybody. again uh a lot of people found that to be an upl ...

Housing Affordability Crisis - The rising cost of living, particularly housing, is a crucial problem across America [2] - The median home price in America is $426,600, six times the average annual income [2] - In New York City in 2024, the median home price was $785,000 [2] - Renters across the US are paying over $1,600 per month, while in New York, a two-bedroom apartment averages $5,560, a 175% jump in the last year [2] - New York City has a record low vacancy rate of 14%, indicating a housing emergency [2] - For the bottom 60% of US households, a minimum quality of life is out of reach [3][13] Proposed Solutions and Political Implications - Zoron Mandani won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor by focusing on affordability, promising rent freezes, tripled affordable housing, free buses, and free childcare [1][2] - The government needs to play a role in ensuring affordable housing [11] - Building affordable housing is essential, contrasting with luxury units that remain dormant [8] - Addressing housing affordability can improve life expectancy [15][17]

RT Jeffery Mead (@the_jefferymead)So @ZohranKMamdani promising to “stabilize rents” isn’t solving the housing crisis, he will make it worse.Rent control kills development, discourages renovation, complicates maintenance, and makes it harder for new renters to find homes. https://t.co/2KTOBG7v8e ...