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Locked Out: 3 Housing Buzzwords, Decoded

Locked Out: 3 Housing Buzzwords, Decoded

A starter home … in this economy? Inconceivable. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median age of a first-time buyer is now 40. That’s both old enough to appreciate a Princess Bride reference and wise enough to wonder, “Why’s it so hard to buy a house

Paying cash for healthcare: Can it save you money?

Paying cash for healthcare: Can it save you money?

Paying cash for healthcare: Can it save you money? You don’t need health insurance to access healthcare. In fact, you can pay out of pocket for healthcare even if you have insurance. Sometimes, doing this will cost less. GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, explains more about what’s

Mental health inequities at work are costing employers more than they might realize

Mental health inequities at work are costing employers more than they might realize

Mental health inequities at work are costing employers more than they might realize For employers seeing low mental health utilization, rising burnout, and steadily increasing healthcare costs, the problem may not be awareness. It may be mental health equity. Spring Health recently completed a large, peer-reviewed U.S. study

Tiffany vows to end subsidies for data centers in Wisconsin

(The Center Square) - Wisconsin congressman and candidate for governor Tom Tiffany said that he will “end subsidies for data centers in Wisconsin” if he becomes governor. Tiffany was responding to a video highlighting both proposed increased energy rates and the many tax exemptions for Wisconsin data centers. We Energies is

'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

At a roadside cafe in downtown Cairo, Abu Ali was mid domino throw when the lights snapped off under new early-closing orders enacted to curb Egypt's soaring energy bill due to the US-Israel war on Iran. "I used to stay here until 2:00 am,

Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'

Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's officially declared wealth is fairly modest: some savings and a jointly owned villa in Budapest. But voters in what Transparency International deems the EU's most corrupt country believe otherwise. And they may make Orban pay in a general election on April 12

Policy analysts: Future of deficit reforms unknown

Policy analysts: Future of deficit reforms unknown

(The Center Square) – Some Republicans have recently introduced bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate aimed at addressing the federal deficit and ultimately reducing the federal debt, though opinions vary on whether Congress will make meaningful progress on the issue anytime soon. At over $39 trillion, the debt today stands