The collusive arrangement among real estate agents that led to Americans paying extortionate commissions is likely over.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Massachusetts Wakes Up to a Hospital Nightmare
Erstwhile Boston media darling Steward Health Care has been strip-mining hospitals for a decade now. The power elite may finally be paying attention.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Glenn and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Washington fought off the pandemic, but can the city get over the gall of a billionaire sports mogul and a governor moving D.C. teams across the Potomac?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The No Spin-Off Zone
The Kroger-Albertsons merger shows us why regulators need to permanently divest the concept of, well, divesting.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Who’ll Stop the Raid?
A little-noticed Justice Department case alleges that Alabama’s Medical Properties Trust engaged in ‘fraudulent conveyance.’
Posted inHousing
Scandal-Plagued Rent-Setting Software Execs Presented as Neutral Experts
Amid an ongoing Department of Justice inquiry, the Texas-based real estate tech company RealPage is prized for its analysis in mainstream media.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The China Conundrum
As the world’s second-largest economy deals with multiple problems, is it time for a cozier relationship?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Progressive and Moderate Wings Collide in Rhode Island House Race
Aaron Regunberg has left-wing endorsements; Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, more centrist ones. But Matos is fending off a series of scandals.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Great American Hospital Shell Game
Stock in Medical Properties Trust tanked 14 percent this week after a couple of eyebrow-raising disclosures.
Posted inWorking in America
Making a Federal Case out of Remote Work
Biden administration officials and some congressional leaders want federal employees back in their offices. But flexible schedules are here to stay.