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Ms. Maples clasped her hands, Ms. Coleman recalled, and looked her in the eye. “Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,” she told Ms. Coleman. “Protect her.”
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‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
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December 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ms. Maples clasped her hands, Ms. Coleman recalled, and looked her in the eye. “Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,” she told Ms. Coleman. “Protect her.”
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And rents remain high, largely because we haven't build enough houses, condos & apartments to offset the lag in building after the 2008-2010 real estate crash.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0...
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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Rent of Primary Residence in U.S. City Average
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Rent of Primary Residence in U.S. City Average
fred.stlouisfed.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
And rents remain high, largely because we haven't build enough houses, condos & apartments to offset the lag in building after the 2008-2010 real estate crash.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0...
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0...
Looking at the median home price as a multiple of median income, we're still at a record 5x multiple. So home affordability is still pretty bad, and while mortgage rates have come down a bit they're still high compared to the last 20 years.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTG...
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTG...
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States
fred.stlouisfed.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Looking at the median home price as a multiple of median income, we're still at a record 5x multiple. So home affordability is still pretty bad, and while mortgage rates have come down a bit they're still high compared to the last 20 years.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTG...
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTG...
Median home prices had a huge run up post-Covid, but have plateaued and even decreased a bit adjusted for inflation.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS
Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
fred.stlouisfed.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Median home prices had a huge run up post-Covid, but have plateaued and even decreased a bit adjusted for inflation.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS
Groceries are climbing, but not at a crazy rate. And we're making progress on avian flu, so eggs are finally coming down.
datasembly.com/grocery-pric...
datasembly.com/grocery-pric...
Retail pricing and promotions strategies | Datasembly Grocery Price Index
Improve retail pricing and promotions strategies with the Grocery Price Index. Track & understand pricing trends in the grocery industry.
datasembly.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Groceries are climbing, but not at a crazy rate. And we're making progress on avian flu, so eggs are finally coming down.
datasembly.com/grocery-pric...
datasembly.com/grocery-pric...