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New York City's housing market is heating up again on the back of lower mortgage rates, marking the worst start to 2021 since 2021. According to a report from property information portal StreetEasy, there was a significant increase in activity in September, with 1,676 units under contract, a significant 26.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Momentum grew each week, with 349 trades in the first week of the month and 441 trades by the last week. Manhattan has been at the forefront of this boom, recording 726 new contracts, an increase of 28.7% over last year. Among…
GILBERTSVILLE, Kentucky — It's rare in the fishing industry that you come across people who know something or a lot about everything. But recently, I found such a man.Jason Sealock was assigned to be my “Guide for a Day” at the 2024 AGLOW Outdoor Writers Conference on Kentucky Lake. I knew the name but didn't know the man, so I researched Searock before our fishing trip. At the time, I read that he was a senior advisor to Wired2fish, a leading fishing media outlet. With 1.9 million social media followers, millions of website visitors, and over 110 million video views…
Once best known for running in slow motion across TV screens as CJ on Baywatch, Pamela Anderson has reinvented herself many times, most recently as a chef.Her plant-based recipe book, I Love You: Recipes From The Heart, was released this week and we're obsessed with the Hollywood star's healthy new lifestyle.4Pamela Anderson's new cookbook is #lifestylegoalsA passionate cook and gardener, Pamela has compiled 80 delicious recipes to feed your soul. The recipe started as a housewarming gift of recipe cards to my two adult sons, Brandon and Dylan.Although there's no meat involved, these decadent dishes (hello waffles!) are perfect for…
This week’s awarding of the Nobel Prize in Economics to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson is making many of us feel like winners. (Especially those in the know who refer to this group by the acronym “AJR”). The public has won in that all three have written extensively for a general audience, which is unusual for academic economists. Acemoglu and Robinson’s 2012 book why countries fail ‘ is a bestseller, and Mr. Johnson has published several notable books on financial regulation and innovation. Economic historians have won in that Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson’s most famous works were about…
A Vox reader wrote: How do consumers avoid them? Is everyone annoyed? ” Americans have long hated the car buying experience. It’s not uncommon to spend hours (sometimes a whole day) at a dealership, and end up closing a deal, only to walk away feeling vaguely cheated. “This is generally a stinky process, and it’s designed that way,” says Tom, founder of Automatch Consulting, a service that helps car buyers find the best price for the car they want. McParland says. Much of the discomfort stems from the uncertainty of what you will end up paying. In an age where…
Managing personal finances is difficult no matter what stage you are in life. But for zoomers just entering the workforce, the challenge also comes with a lot of uncertainty. And that combination is what led Karolina to ask us the question on this week's episode. Please explainYour go-to hotline for all your Vox questions.Carolina just graduated from college, but she's already stressed about retirement. The elders in her life give her the same advice that generations before her have received. It's about starting saving now, contributing to your 401(k), and not touching your money for decades until you're ready to…
Few right-wing scholars have been as influential as the economist Friedrich Hayek, and few have done more research than the economist Friedrich Hayek. few Compatible with the dominant Trump faction on the right.Born in Austria in 1899, Hayek spent his career developing a broad range of liberal social theory. According to Hayek, society emerges from the interaction of countless different systems and logics, forming an order so complex that a single organization, even a government, cannot understand how it functions. cannot be fully understood. He believed that attempts to change such things through policy always destroy parts of the system,…
Another signature shopping mall in San Francisco is up for sale in Metreon, but in this case the sale is not being forced by the owner surrendering the property to a lender, and the location’s occupancy rate is 92% of people are busy. The financial collapse of the former Westfield Mall in downtown San Francisco was the result of a “loop of doom” in which increasing vacancies, shoplifting, violence and, most importantly, the owner had to surrender the property to a lender. It became the trigger for the story. That’s precisely the problem during the pandemic in San Francisco, where…
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan are one of the most popular couples in the film industry. They got married on October 16, 2012 and have two adorable children named Taimur and Jae. Kareena and Saif have discussed their parentage many times in the past. Some of these insights also include invaluable parenting tips that will help you as a mom or dad. Check out their helpful advice for the special occasion of the couple’s 12th wedding anniversary. 1. If you have two kids, buy two of everything so they get along better. In an old interview with The…
NEW YORK — Roblox's recently announced partnership with agency holding group WPP is part of the Metaverse platform's larger focus on third-party partnerships to drive interest and engagement with brands. Roblox is known for its ability to connect with young consumers, and it seeks to provide tangible results for brands to communicate its value. The WPP partnership is focused on developing 3D measurement standards and rolling out certification programs for professionals who want to understand the platform ecosystem. WPP It also joins other recent strategic partnerships. In September, Dentsu launches “House of Creators”which aims to foster Roblox creatives through financial…