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Student-Loan Repayment Pause Helped Young Americans Become Homeowners

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Effective policy responses can lessen the negative impacts of the student-debt crisis,” Eddie Nilaj, co-author of the report, told MarketWatch, “not just in relieving debt, but enabling home ownership and economic mobility, for example.”. Between 2020 and 2022, homeownership rates of young borrowers rose in 49 states and in D.C.,

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Closing Costs Are Reaching New Highs

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These fees also typically include title policies (which ensure a seller has the right to transfer ownership of the property free of any liens, aka debts, which could be passed on to the new owners) and can include property and school taxes. Closing costs were lowest in the Midwest and South.

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Black Gold Rush

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Few states were more successful in resisting the onslaught of the Great Recession than North Dakota. As most of the nation quickly plunged into economic deprivation at the end of 2008, North Dakota’s fortunes soared and never looked back. All of that may be about to change, seismically, for the better.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of North Dakota economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Please note: Qualifying APUC grants are for North Dakota companies that add value to a raw North Dakota agriculture commodity.

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California is Rolling in Dough

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Today, the picture is much brighter: besides California, at least seven other states (including Connecticut, Utah, Wisconsin and oil-rich North Dakota) are reporting surpluses. In the midst of the Recession, nearly two-thirds of the 50 states were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. In Indiana, Gov. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated North Dakota incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of North Dakota economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.

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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. fracking boom will be replicated anytime soon in Europe. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Plains U.S.

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