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Can granny flats make California affordable?

by Laura Williams | Nov 29, 2022 | Golden Oldie, Residential Investor

Originally published October 2022. In the United States, zoning laws are overwhelmingly local concerns, though heavily influenced by federal pressures, like lending and highway construction. So it’s somewhat novel that the California legislature has passed a series of...

US elections: November ballot will test whether Trump is ready to bounce back

by Richard Hargy | Oct 24, 2022 | Political Insider, zLead Article, zNewsletter

When the US goes to the polls on 8 November, it won’t just be a test for those politicians seeking re-election, but also of President Joe Biden’s popularity. The midterms take place every two years in the middle of a four-year presidential term. They include elections...

Higher education used to love controversy

by Richard K Vetter | Oct 12, 2022 | The Professor, zLead Article, zNewsletter

It is interesting, but depressing to me, that the more eminent a college or university is perceived to be, the more outrageous are efforts by administrators to stifle individual expression and enforce a numbing conformity of ideas reminiscent of universities in the...

The Fed’s tough year

by Alex J Pollock | Sep 8, 2022 | The Professor, zEditor's pick

The powerful and prestigious Federal Reserve is having a tough year in 2022 in at least three ways: It has failed with inflation forecasting and performance;It has giant mark-to-market losses in its own investments and looming operating losses;It is under political...

Marilyn Monroe: why are we still obsessed 60 years after her death?

by Freya Jarman | Aug 17, 2022 | The Storyteller, zOtherDiversions

For some, death can be a smart career move. Quite how smart a move depends a lot on who you are and how you die. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, we can learn a few lessons about the art and implications of dying a huge public...