• Study: Bipartisan Social Security plan to borrow and invest unlikely to pay off,Jonathan Delozier

    Study: Bipartisan Social Security plan to borrow and invest unlikely to pay off

    A high-profile proposal to borrow $1.5 trillion and invest the money in stocks to salvage Social Security’s finances would likely leave taxpayers saddled with enormous debt, even under optimistic market conditions, according to a new analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

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  • Fault lines surface as projects tap California’s CEQA exemption law,Richard Lawson

    Fault lines surface as projects tap California’s CEQA exemption law

    Last July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark law shielding apartment and residential projects from lengthy environmental review processes to boost the state’s housing supply and improve affordability. It’s working – but not without a fight. Developers wasted no time seizing the opportun

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  • Cultural symbolism is influencing some homebuyers in the Year of the Fire Horse,Lisa Nguyen

    Cultural symbolism is influencing some homebuyers in the Year of the Fire Horse

    Real estate professionals spend a lot of time talking about interest rates, inventory, concessions and price reductions. We should, of course. Those factors shape affordability and timing in every market. But, homebuying has never been only a financial decision. For many buyers, a home is also emoti

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