Category Economics

US Real Estate Prices

white and red wooden house with fence

“In Topeka [Kansas], buyers can still find a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the city limits for less than $200,000 if they don’t mind putting in some work, says local real estate agent Patrick Moore, of Keller Williams One Legacy Partners.”

Democracy

“A democracy is always temporary; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist until the time voters discover they can vote for generous gifts from the public treasury. From that point, the…

Ukraine in the news

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will make changes to the government and security services as part of a renewed crackdown on corruption, nearly a year since Russia invaded the country.” — Aljazeera

Taking a cue from Musk

“To avoid layoffs, 3 in 4 companies offered voluntary separations in 2022, according to a December survey by ResumeBuilder and Pollfish of 1,000 U.S. executives, business owners, senior managers and HR professionals. A vast majority of respondents said their decision…