Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine
Community banks are big commercial real-estate lenders. But they say their loans are to sturdy local businesses, not those facing vacant office space.
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Judge Refuses to Block F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban as Lawsuits Play Out
A federal judge in Pennsylvania denied a request to delay the rule, siding with the agency and diverging from another court’s decision this month.
A Harris Economy Could Prove More Progressive Than ‘Bidenomics’
As a presidential candidate in the past, the former California senator pushed for higher taxes and bigger housing investments.
California Forever Future City in Solano County Put on Hold
The East Solano Plan, a proposal for a walkable urban community in a rural corner of the San Francisco Bay Area, stoked tension, fear and mistrust among some neighbors.
Landlords Raise Rents Based on RealPage Software, Suits Say
Antitrust cases contend that use of RealPage’s algorithm, which lets property owners share private data, amounts to collusion.
How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
How can some states get by with no income tax? – Vonnie, age 12, Auburn, Alabama
Biden Rent Cap Proposal Reignites Housing Policy Debate
A proposal to make landlords’ tax breaks contingent on rent limits has drawn industry pushback, progressive applause and some alternative approaches.
Age would prevent Trump and Biden from running many top companies − and for good reason
The former president was 78 when he became the Republican Party's nominee for a third time. AP Photo/Evan VucciFormer President Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee, is 78. No one older has ever run for U.S.
Cutting marketing spending often backfires on businesses – new research could help investors distinguish shortsighted cuts from smart ones
Businesses are often tempted to cut their marketing budgets for the short-term savings it provides – but those cuts can cause problems in the long term. A new study my colleague Tarun Kushwaha and I published in The Journal of Marketing proposes a method for predicting whether these counterproductive cuts will take place up to a year in advance.
Ford Plans More Gas Trucks, Fewer Electric Vehicles
Ford, General Motors and other automakers are slowing investments in electric vehicles and doubling down on more profitable gasoline cars and trucks.
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