The four biggest tech firms are all opening offices in a very specific section of Manhattan, which happens to be the home district of one of their chief antagonists in Washington.
real estate
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Vacancy Taxes Bring Down Housing Prices?
Some California cities may be willing to try them.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Private Equity’s Latest Scheme: Closing Urban Hospitals and Selling Off the Real Estate
Thousands are expected to rally Thursday against the closing of Hahnemann University Hospital, a 171-year-old facility in Center City Philadelphia.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s New Opportunity Zones Look Great for Investors
Whether they’ll actually help their intended beneficiaries—poverty-stricken neighborhoods—is a lot less clear.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How the Real Estate Lobby — and Trump — Got a Huge Tax Break
Amid an economic recession, the industry, with the help of Trump, flexed its political muscle to get a special tax carve-out for wealthy developers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Riches and the Real-Estate Tax Racket
The industry where you really can make billions and pay no taxes.
