#economic-factors
#economic-factors

With fewer Californians and more construction, where are the housing bargains?

California's population decreased, housing stock increased, yet cost of living remained high due to economic factors like expensive mortgages and high demand.

The addition of mostly pricier housing options in California did not lead to affordability improvements, with factors like demand from investors and low unemployment contributing to high housing costs. [ more ]

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therealdeal.com

Fewer Californians, More Homes Yet Housing Prices Go Up

California's increased housing supply has not led to lower prices due to economic factors and a significant number of vacant homes. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

2 weeks ago

California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline

California's population grew slightly in 2023, ending a three-year decline due to various factors including the pandemic and migration patterns. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

3 weeks ago

Christian conservatives rally at California Capitol at March for Life to pray against abortion

California March for Life gathers anti-abortion supporters at the Capitol. [ more ]

The Hollywood Reporter

Marketing

ITV First-Quarter Ad Revenue Rises, Studios Unit Posts 16 Percent Drop on Hollywood Strikes Impact

ITV reports a 3% ad revenue gain in Q1 2024, anticipating stronger growth in Q2. ITV Studios faces significant revenue drop due to delivery phasing and external factors. [ more ]

Hubspot

1 month ago

Marketing

Diving Deep Into Marketing in Construction (My Takeaways)

Demand for home improvement services surged in 2020 due to the pandemic, leading to targeted marketing campaigns by construction companies.

Despite a decline in interest in construction due to economic factors in 2024, it is advised to focus on marketing efforts during this time. [ more ]

Kotaku

Business

Warhammer's About To Get A Bit More Expensive

Money is imaginary, and yet prices often increase. Games Workshop announces 3-5% price hikes for Warhammer products, with Sweden and Norway facing up to 14% increases. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

2 weeks ago

Business

Why is Japan's yen so weak against the US dollar?

The weakness of the Japanese yen against the US dollar is due to interest rate differentials, sparking increased selling pressure. [ more ]

Coindesk

2 weeks ago

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Risking Deeper Pullback as Crypto Markets Endure Worst Month Since FTX Crash

Bitcoin lost over 16% in April, possibly signaling the start of a bear market. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Is Hitting All-Time Highs Around the World

Bitcoin has reached record highs in local currencies in various markets globally.

The U.S. dollar's strength has impacted bitcoin prices in different countries. [ more ]

www.bostonherald.com

3 weeks ago

Health

Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn't the only answer

Native Americans have significantly lower life expectancy due to social and economic factors rather than just medical conditions. [ more ]

TechRepublic

4 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence

Tech Worker Salary Growth in Australia Has Normalised

Tech worker salaries surged post-pandemic, plateaued in 2023, and started flatlining in 2024 due to economic factors and competition. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Left-wing politics

Polls show Trump winning key swing states. That's partly a failure of the press | Margaret Sullivan

Public opinion polls can be unreliable, as seen in the 2016 election.

The recent Wall Street Journal poll showing Trump leading in battleground states does not predict election outcomes conclusively. [ more ]

SFGATE

SF real estate

The 5 States With the Most Young Adults Still Living With Their Parents-and the 5 With the Fewest

Around 19.1% of young adults aged 25-34 live with parents/in-laws, influenced by economics and ethnic diversity.

Hawaii has the highest percentage due to high housing costs; North Dakota has the lowest, with more affordable housing options. [ more ]

Medium

UX design

How human nature, AI, and interest rates ruined it for everybody

Market experienced significant decrease in UX and design jobs and earnings in 2022-2023.

Tech job market saturated, requiring a reevaluation of UX craft and approach. [ more ]

Boston.com

Boston

25% of Greater Boston's young people plan to leave in next 5 years, new survey finds

A significant number of young people in Greater Boston plan to leave in the next five years.

Differences exist in the likelihood to leave among different demographic groups. [ more ]

www.cbc.ca