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Household Energy Usage Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help

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Some local utility companies in states such as California, Michigan and New York have asked consumers to moderate electricity usage as a result of this increased demand. But energy or “green” mortgages could address the increase in energy usage while increasing a home’s value and affordability.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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Though multiple economic outlooks and construction industry reports show new project growth rates slowing slightly in 2019, the outlook is still strong for the next few years. And a spattering of recent news stories back this up. In New York, Gov. In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5

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European Union Avoids Fracturing

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European unity has been an elusive goal for decades, especially in recent years with the financial crisis pitting wealthy EU powers against member states drowning in debt. The top French court ruled against Schuepbach Energy LLC, a Dallas-based drilling concern which had two exploration permits revoked because of the ban. Plains U.S.

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not?

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Residential building permits dropped by 15,594, or 10.1% Wages are rising, but not as fast as inflation, so job growth and low household debt burdens are keeping the economy going,” Rogers adds. Perry is an award-winning freelance writer based in New York City. Other Indicators Point to a Housing Slowdown. Census Bureau.

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Black Gold Rush

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The housing market collapse devastated the Golden State at the same time it faced a fiscal reckoning brought on by decades of piling up long-term debt. Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. . Last year, CA Gov.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

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Michael Lobie is an associate in the Tax Group of Seyfarth Shaw’s New York office. The Tax Bill suspends all miscellaneous itemized deductions that are subject to the 2% floor under present law. Drizner is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and concentrates his practice on federal and state taxation and corporate law.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our award winners are the State of New York , for its Reforming the Energy Vision Initiative; Duke Energy , for the Duke Energy Smart Grid Lab; and Oncor/Lancaster TX , for Oncor’s Microgrid Project and Tech Center. billion and create more than 1,400 new high-tech jobs in Rochester. for the first time.

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