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Rent Control Policies Gain Traction—Economists Say They’re a Bad Idea

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America already suffers from a deficit of 3.8 million homes, especially at low-income price points, according to Habitat for Humanity. “We But unless that money comes into the market and investors see that as a better investment than some other kind of equity or some other kind of investment, they’re not going to come.”

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

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Prior studies commissioned by the LABC Institute have concluded that Los Angeles has 10,000 acres of rooftop solar potential, enough to support a FIT far larger than the 600 megawatt program recommended in the study released from the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016

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EU and many parts of Asia Pacific are spending gains from rising incomes, low interest rates and low oil prices. There are risks, including the potential for a debt crisis in emerging markets, the further depreciation of the yuan, and continued volatility in global equity markets. The Americas, thanks to the strength of the U.S.

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Commitment of Confidence

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They stashed the free moolah in their vaults, piled up billions in interest income and rewarded their top executives with bonuses tastefully reduced a few pennies from obscene pre-crash levels. A commitment of confidence and a commitment of capital in a time of uncertainty are exactly what America needs right now. Of course not.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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UAMS BioVentures, with commercial successes such as Safe Foods, Omnibalm and eDoc America, translates University of Arkansas for Medical Science research into products that benefit human health. The median per capita income for the MSA is $41,662 as compared to $45,875 for Pulaski County, $43,735 for the U.S.

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How Baby Boomers Are Taking Over the Housing Market

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First-time buyers are struggling to beat out their older competitors, who may be able to tap into equity gains from previous homeownership or put down larger cash offers which younger buyers can’t match.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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