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Rob Urban

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Editor at Investopedia, ex-Bloomberg Veteran journalist/editor/reporter. Opinions my own. Retweets aren't endorsements. Following real estate news.

 New York City
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Joined December 2007
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BREAKING: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office to get all of Trump's mugshot fundraising cash
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Teachers Can Afford Only One In 10 Homes Near Their Schools

Teachers Can Afford Only One In 10 Homes Near Their Schools

Teachers’ salaries aren't keeping up with inflation and the rising cost of homeownership.

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Borrowing Could Get Even More Expensive As U.S. Banks Face Possible Credit Downgrade

Borrowing Could Get Even More Expensive As U.S. Banks Face Possible Credit Downgrade

A major ratings company warned it may downgrade the outlook for more than 70 U.S. banks, including some of the largest institutions, a move that could push interest rates for consumer loans higher.

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The Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin tonight. ❤️ #SineadOConnor
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Crypto exchanges allow XRP trading investopedia.com/crypto-exch…
Crypto Exchanges Allow XRP Trading After Ripple Ruling

Crypto Exchanges Allow XRP Trading After Ripple Ruling

Major crypto exchanges, such as Coinbase and Kraken, have relisted XRP after a judge ruled the digital asset sold on an exchange is not a security.

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OK Florida, what else? dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
Part of Florida ordered to quarantine amid invasive snail infestation

Part of Florida ordered to quarantine amid invasive snail infestation

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced on Tuesday that a swath of Broward County would be placed under quarantine as they eradicate giant African land snails.

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Office Builders Keep Building as Work-From-Home-Kills Demand investopedia.com/constructio…

Office Construction Keeps Humming Despite Property Market's Woes

Despite plentiful lease availability, rising vacancies and plunging office property values, construction on new offices hasn't stopped—and more lies ahead

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Serious question: If Trump goes to prison, will Secret Service agents go with him?
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When it comes to offices, there's vacant and there's empty investopedia.com/commercial-…

Commercial Office Vacancy Rates Don't Tell the Whole, Troublesome Story

As office leases expire, tenants will downsize, leaving landlords unable to pay mortgages.

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Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT (Published 2023)

A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing. It did not go well.

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$38.8 Billion in U.S. Treasury? For These Billionaires, That’s Nothing. (Published 2023)

$38.8 Billion in U.S. Treasury? For These Billionaires, That’s Nothing. (Published 2023)

The cash balance at the Treasury Department is now lower than the net worth of some of the world’s richest people.

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This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days. (Published 2023)

This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days. (Published 2023)

Donald J. Trump will likely face standard processing when he is taken into custody, but the unprecedented arrest of a former commander in chief will be anything but routine.

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U.S. Homebuyers Start To Regain Upper Hand in 2023 investopedia.com/us-housing-…
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Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes. washingtonpost.com/health/20…
Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.

Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.

The toxicity of partisan politics is fueling an overall increase in mortality rates for working-age Americans, new studies show.

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Love, forever more. 💕
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NYC Bag Lady Worth Millions as Historic Building Prompts Startling Discovery share.newsbreak.com/2cmyrnh0
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FTX says it owes more than $3 billion to creditors washingtonpost.com/business/…
FTX says it owes more than $3 billion to creditors

FTX says it owes more than $3 billion to creditors

Bankruptcy filing indicates the numerous entities who are due hefty sums

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Insane. nytimes.com/2022/10/27/world…
Why Russia Stole Potemkin’s Bones From Ukraine (Published 2022)

Why Russia Stole Potemkin’s Bones From Ukraine (Published 2022)

The 18th-century military commander and lover of Catherine the Great helped conquer Ukraine and looms large in the version of history the Kremlin uses to justify the war.

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Huh? OK, so A) Walker's opponent is also Black; and B) Is he saying the best reason to vote for Walker is his race? and C) isn't that racist? And how does it square with A?
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Lindsey Graham says if Herschel Walker wins it means Republicans aren't racists, "If Herschel Walker wins, that means we're not racist. And if you're a Republican, aren't you being tired of being called a racist all the time by everybody?"
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