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Some politicians are learning the hard way that ideological policies are often met by the law.....courts strike down laws and policies that are illegal. Revolution Wind, which is almost 90% complete, is among 5 major offshore wind farms under construction in the US that had their leases suspended on December 22. (FT)
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At last, a new wave of electric mortorbikes and scooters is coming to market, many beautifully designed with long-range capacity and 15-minute recharging capacity. Could the era of noisy bikes that make neighborhoods unbearably loud disappear???
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The financial chaos of 2025 allowed Hedge fund investors to post their best returns since 2009 with gains of about 12.6% in 2025. Funds run by industry giants such as D.E. Shaw & Co. and Bridgewater Associates posted double-digit returns, with Bridgewater's Pure Alpha II fund scoring a 34% gain. Hedge funds secured net inflows of $71 billion during the first three quarters of 2025 a major reversal after a decade of outflows, with market-neutral strategies drawing on multiple alpha sources being a key area of interest.
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The 2018 tax cuts increased the spending money available to higher-earning spenders, while pandemic factors reduced the goods available, creating a classic inflationary scenario, especially amongst luxury products and services.
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What was the most effective cure for high housing inflation? Intense construction in several areas around the US, and this cure accelerated between 2021-2025.....but because building anything takes so long, the impact of this is only now being felt in consumer rents that are seeing more incentives and price adjustments. (WSJ)
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Some of the greatest real estate opportunities arise by observing demographic shifts: By 2030, Gen Z's income is projected to reach around $36 trillion globally, quadrupling from earlier levels, making them a massive economic force driven by career growth, increasing spending power, and the "Great Wealth Transfer," with potential combined wealth rising to $84 trillion over time, as they inherit significant assets from older generations, despite current challenges like high living costs. More on this important group coming.
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GOOD NEWS! Mortgage rates fell sharply this week, a day after the possibility of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being ordered to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. The 30-year mortgage rate dropped 22 basis points to 5.99%, matching the low from Feb. 2, 2023. Fannie Mae and Freddie (in government conservatorship) do not originate home loans. They buy loans from lenders, bundle them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors thereby replenishing lender funds for new loans and keeping interest rates lower and more stable for homebuyers. Purchasing more mortgage-backed bonds or securities can move mortgage rates lower. In the first 2 months of the Covid pandemic, as markets reeled, the Fed purchased $580 billion in agency MBS and continued buying more throughout the year. From March 2020 through June 2021, the Fed increased its MBS holdings from $1.4 trillion to $2.3 trillion.
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Every member of LBJ’s family had the initials LBJ (even the dog)
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