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Rent Stabilisation: Controls by another name

by Jason Sorens | Mar 18, 2024 | The Economist, zNewsletter

The Washington State House has passed a bill to cap rent increases at 7 percent a year. The Senate has yet to vote on it, and the governor has not taken a position. If enacted, this law would hurt renters, including low-income renters. Advocates of the...

Top 10 USA property tax myths

by Kristi Gibson | Mar 4, 2024 | The Analyst, zNewsletter

Property tax remains one of the largest state and local tax obligations. Nearly all local taxing jurisdictions, including municipalities, counties, and boards of education, generate tax revenue through the imposition of property tax, which is one of the most...

REIT allocations in US funds increase

by Nishi Mehta and Nicole Funari | Mar 4, 2024 | The Analyst, zNewsletter

Nareit analysis of data from Preqin, a financial research firm that tracks investments in alternative assets, indicates that the use of REITs by pension plans has been increasing, particularly among the largest, most sophisticated plans. As of January 2024, more than...

Why the USA should draw back

by Andrew Byers | Feb 26, 2024 | The Analyst, zEditor's pick, zLead Article

The world is in turmoil. The war in Ukraine grinds on, with persistent calls for the United States to continue supplying Ukraine’s war effort. China may be poised to invade Taiwan in the coming years and assert its ambitions throughout the South China Sea and...

Milei’s bid for freedom

by Paul Schwennesen | Feb 12, 2024 | The Economist, zNewsletter

Argentine President Javier Milei’s address to the World Economic Forum was, as you’ve no doubt heard, a real corker. The principles of classical liberalism have not been so vehemently promoted on the world stage since the Gipper and Margaret Thatcher left office. If...

Why the USA should draw back

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