Month: December 2022
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They Were Promised an End to Homelessness. Now They Face Eviction.
A Harlem building beckoned a group of families desperate for a home, only to serve them another cruel twist.
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When the Times Square Ball Drop Began at Midnight
Nowadays, the ball drop is a countdown, ending at the stroke of midnight. But it used to work more like…
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The Year the Long Stock Market Rally Ended
The Year the Long Stock Market Rally Ended How fast inflation and high interest rates upended markets across the globe.…
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An Architect of Biden’s Antitrust Push Is Leaving the White House
Tim Wu has been a leading proponent of a more aggressive approach to reining in the power of big business.
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Deal-making Thrived, Then Hit a Road Bump
Mergers and acquisitions activity plunged in the second half of 2022, but there are signs that it could pick up…
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Real Estate
A Housing Market Hangover
In the year ahead, the housing market may be slow to start, with home prices, rents, inventory and interest rates…
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Real Estate
A ‘Bargain’ on Billionaires’ Row Still Clocks in at $50 Million
In a seasonal slowdown in top sales in Manhattan in December, there were still lofty prices, but many fell below…
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Biden Signs Government Funding Bill, Preventing Shutdown
The $1.7 trillion measure includes more money for the military and law enforcement, along with an overhaul of how Congress…
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The 2022 High School Yearbook of American Politics
It wasn’t exactly a feel-good year. With brutal inflation, the war in Ukraine, periodic pandemic surges, gun massacres and the…
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How Low Can Airlines Go?
My traditionally cheery holiday social media feeds, usually populated by adorable children viciously ripping open presents like tiny animals, were…