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Ohio Intel project sparks housing fears in tight market

Ohio Intel project sparks housing fears in tight market

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Intel announced a $20 billion manufacturing operation earlier this year bringing thousands of jobs to rural Ohio was welcomed as an economic boon. But behind this enthusiasm lurked a pressing question. “Where are we going to put everyone?” asked Melissa Humbert-Washington, vice president of programs and services at Homes for Families, …

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Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Cronies gave $300,000 to House committee members investigating him - Washington Free Beacon

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Cronies gave $300,000 to House committee members investigating him – Washington Free Beacon

Sam Bankman-Fried and the executives of his cryptocurrency company have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to House committee members who will hold hearings next month into the company’s collapse. Bankman-Fried and his FTX co-founders paid nine members of the House Financial Services Committee $300,351, according to Federal Election Commission records. Some of the most …

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Washington has been much better than California at displacing the weed black market

Washington has been much better than California at displacing the weed black market

A new report says Washington, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, has been far more successful in displacing the black market than California, where voters approved legalization in 2016. In a 2021 survey by the ‘International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS), 77% of Washington cannabis users said they had purchased “any type of marijuana” from a …

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You've been fired - now what?  Here are 3 steps to follow if you lose your job

You’ve been fired – now what? Here are 3 steps to follow if you lose your job

Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty Images The layoffs at tech giants Twitter and Meta this week affected thousands of people – and they’re just the latest examples of a downsizing trend that was already happening in the industry. The news has shed light on employee rights in mass termination situations. Although downsizing laws vary by …

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Tight markets need a working Washington.  Traffic jam won't help.

Tight markets need a working Washington. Traffic jam won’t help.

Text size In today’s polarized political climate, President Biden’s loss of Congressional majority could lead to long delays in adequately addressing economic and financial market issues next year. Samuel Corum/Getty Images About the Author: Desmond Lachman is a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He was Deputy Director of the Policy Development and Review …

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