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European rents push prices higher

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Analysts predicted housing prices and rents across Europe would rise in 2026, driven by improving economic conditions and persistent pressure on rental markets.

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"Price-level convergence: New evidence from U.S. cities" is available at Economics Letters: doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2...
December 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Health care will get more expensive for some in 2026 — People covered by Obamacare and Medicaid may see health care costs rise, but for people on Medicare, Biden-era negotiated drug prices are set to go into effect.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Health care will get more expensive for some in 2026 — and cheaper for others
People covered by Obamacare and Medicaid may see health care costs rise, but for people on Medicare, Biden-era negotiated drug prices are set to go into effect.
www.nbcnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM

Reposted by Steve Keen

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Using the Gordon growth model, this paper investigates monthly fluctuations in the US housing market. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.357...
December 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Reposted by Jeffrey Clemens

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“While wealthy nations count the financial cost of disasters, millions of people across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean are counting lost lives, homes and futures. In 2026, govts must stop burying their heads in the sand and start responding with real support for people on the frontlines.” #NewYear
"The bill for extreme weather damages will continue to rise until the world slashes greenhouse gas emissions and phases out fossil fuels."
What some don't understand: it will rise disproportionately as resilience limits of infrastructure are increasingly exceeded.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate-related disasters
Christian Aid annual report’s top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured losses
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Why would 2026 be different from any other year? Philly is always America’s best place to visit.
The Wall Street Journal crowns Philly the best place to visit in 2026. Plus: Jason Kelce’s inevitable Hank Sauce investment, Zillow housing hype, worsening commutes, and Primo Hoagies doing good.
Philly named the world’s best place to visit in 2026, apparently | Weekly Report Card
www.inquirer.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Halifax rent went up very quickly in just a few years. I think people in most major Canadian cities that are still cheap(-ish) have a persistent fear that the same could happen thete.
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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The Wall Street Journal crowns Philly the best place to visit in 2026. Plus: Jason Kelce’s inevitable Hank Sauce investment, Zillow housing hype, worsening commutes, and Primo Hoagies doing good.
Philly named the world’s best place to visit in 2026, apparently | Weekly Report Card
www.inquirer.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM