The picture is bleak—housing is severely unaffordable. Your typical American household makes almost $30,000 less than it needs to afford a median-priced home, according to Redfin. But how did we get here? Well, it sort of began with the pandemic. People were working from home and mortgage rates were historically low, so it fueled a housing boom. Home prices and rents went up substantially. But halfway through 2022 that began to change, and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in an attempt to lower high inflation, so mortgage rates went up. “For over a decade, America has been slowly marching…
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When summer hits and the wanderlust kicks in, there’s nothing quite like the dream of the Greek islands to stir the soul. But let’s be real: Places like Santorini, while stunning, can get as packed as a subway during rush hour. Luckily for us, Greece is sprinkled with a bunch of other islands that are just as beautiful but won’t have you elbowing through crowds to catch a glimpse of that perfect sunset. Let’s dive into some of these less crowded yet utterly enchanting alternatives, where you can soak up all the sun, sea and history without the masses. Corfu…
Apple’s next annual iOS update, iOS 18, is several months away, but it’s never too early to start talking about it. Yes, rumors are already flying around about iOS 18, the theoretical follow-up to last year’s iOS 17 update. I say “theoretical” because Apple has yet to publicly talk about it, but you can rest easy knowing it’ll almost certainly come out at some point this year. And when it does, it may or may not be a total overhaul of the iOS experience (more on this later). Here’s everything we know about iOS 18 so far. SEE ALSO: The…
Tomato ketchup is one of the most kid-loved foods out there. Some kids (mine!) will eat anything (including liver) with ketchup on it. Unfortunately, most store-bought versions are packed with mystery spices and high fructose corn syrup. It really is worthwhile to make your own ketchup. The taste, texture, and flavor blow store-bought ketchup out of the water! My kids love how flavorful it is and put ketchup on everything when we have a batch of this in the fridge. This is one well-loved condiment in our house. Spice Is Nice! Condiments are not to be ignored in a healthy…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott described the incident as an “unthinkable a tragedy”, adding the focus right now should be on “the people, the lives, the souls… there are people in the water that we have to get out and that’s the only thing we should be talking about.”
DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen/Released Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel needs to “finish up” the war in Gaza and that the country “has to be very careful” because it is “losing a lot of support.” The former president and presumptive Republican nominee for 2024 made his remarks in an interview with an Israeli news outlet. 🚨🇮🇱🇺🇸 Donald Trump calls for PEACE in GAZA: “We gotta get to peace, you can’t have this going on. Israel has to be very careful because you’re losing a lot of the world, a lot of support.” pic.twitter.com/j7vkT7vdeP — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸…
Asos Plc suffered a double-digit decline in sales in the first half as the fashion retailer was forced to heavily discount clothes to clear a buildup of last season’s unsold stock. The troubled online clothing retailer said Tuesday that sales fell 18% in the six months to March 3, which was broadly in line with guidance. Asos has been struggling to revive its fortunes since the pandemic when a boom in online shopping receded and consumers prioritized their spending on essentials like food and energy rather than fashion. Shares of Asos rose 6% in early trading in London. The company’s…
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire on Gaza. Here’s how things stand on Tuesday, March 26, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis The Israeli military bombed a house in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring more. The building was housing displaced Palestinians and among the dead are at least four children. Videos posted online by Palestinian journalists on Monday and verified by Al Jazeera show the aftermath of an Israeli raid that killed at least 15 Palestinians in the city of Rafah. Some of the victims…
Demography often determines what you believe.
Boeing announced this morning that CEO Dave Calhoun would depart the company and that an executive with three decades of tenure at the $117 billion manufacturing company, Stephanie Pope, would take the lead. As Pope takes charge of a business in crisis, investors are waiting in the wings to see what Pope’s plan is for the next 12 months—and how Boeing will hold her accountable. Pope has a murky road ahead with regulators, investors and customers in reshaping the company’s culture and then proving to the world that people can trust it. Boeing has been beset by problems since before…
Last week, the Biden administration made it official: American cars are really going electric. The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule, long in the works, that will require automakers selling in the United States to dramatically boost the number of battery-powered vehicles sold this decade, putting a serious dent in the country’s carbon emissions in the process. By 2032, more than half of new cars sold must be electric. Automakers will have more leeway in choosing how to reach the government’s new tailpipe emissions goals, thanks to changes made between when the rules were first introduced in draft form…
A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to halt the procedure.