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Investor Who Called Housing Top and Bottom Says It’s Time to Sell

(Bloomberg) — Bond manager Mark Kiesel sold his California home in 2006, when he presciently predicted the housing bubble would pop. He bought again in 2012, after U.S. prices fell more than 30% and found a floor. Now that housing prices are again at historic highs, Kiesel is thinking of selling again. Can he be […]

Analysis: From chips to ships, shortages are making inflation stick | Reuters

Editorial Comment – Hmm, print historically unprecedented amounts of fiat currency then prices rise and stay there…who could have seen this coming? šŸ˜‰ Soaring gas prices, staff shortages, a lack of ships — price pressures globally may be picking up faster than anticipated, challenging the view that inflation will prove transitory. ā€” Read on www.reuters.com/article/global-markets-inflation/analysis-from-chips-to-ships-shortages-are-making-inflation-stick-idUSL8N2QV1GH

Hot Northwest Arkansas Housing Market Struggles With High Prices and Low Inventory

Average home prices in Northwest Arkansas are increasing faster than wages as area home inventories continue to decline, according to a new real estate report. Meanwhile, the low inventory has led residents to lease multifamily housing, resulting in rising rents and falling vacancy rates. The area has been a popular destination for those who appreciate […]

What the Metaverse is and why it matters to you

In the summer of 2021, the Metaverse became a thing, a thing that will become bigger than COVID, or the stock market for that matter. ā€” Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/what-the-metaverse-is-and-why-it-matters-to-you-090642725.html

Is Regenerative Farming Finally in Fashion? Yes!

Los Angeles-based eco-label Christy Dawn, which designed theĀ “Farm-to-Closet”Ā regenerative fashion collection, offers a kind of roadmap for small-scale brands, even those outside the fashion industry, to connect with regenerative agriculture. Read more below. Source: In Fashion, Regenerative Farming Isn’t an Impossible Solution

Wolfgang Puck: ‘Waiters make $120,000 a year but I can’t find them’

Waitstaff are making $120,000?! During my university days, granted they were some years back, I got $2.14 per hour plus tips. Not even award-winning celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is immune to the labor shortage plaguing the restaurant industry. ā€” Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/wolfgang-puck-waiters-make-120000-a-year-but-i-cant-find-them-163442777.html

There are more than 8 million empty homes in rural Japan, and local governments are selling them for as little as $500 in a bid to lure residents

Tired of all the high prices, noise and pollution and looking for an escape from the big city? How about moving to the Japanese countryside for free? ā€” Read on www.yahoo.com/news/more-8-million-empty-homes-103413523.html

Salt Lake City is building a tiny home villageĀ 

Salt Lake City is building a tiny home village to address homelessness. Is it just a quick fix for an economic hiccup, or is it the beginning of a new long-term housing trend prioritizing reconnection with community instead of material accumulation? Read more below. Source: Salt Lake City is building a tiny home village with […]

An elderly couple, both with dementia, used Morse code to break out of a Tennessee assisted living facility

A couple suffering from dementia, breaks out of their assisted living facility, using Morse code. Just…wow! Of course I am concerned that they could have been injured, but I can’t help feeling that if I ever make it to my 90’s or so, and am suffering mental decline, I want to have one last epic […]

Want to Move to Our Town? Here’s $10,000 and a Free Bike.

Communities around the US are competing for residents, offering perks that are hard to refuse. Springdale, Arkansas, a fast growing city in one of the nation’s top-ranked metropolitan areas, offered $10,000 and a bike. I was surprised to read this because it is my hometown I left 30 years ago to attend university and eventually […]