Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
This week’s properties are new apartments in East Harlem, Yorkville and Red Hook.
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Cost
The Rising Costs of Owning a Car
Everything is going up — buying, financing, insurance and maintenance. The average annual cost of ownership, by one estimate, is $12,000.
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U.S. National Debt Tops $33 Trillion for First Time
The fiscal milestone comes as Congress is facing a new spending fight with a government shutdown looming.
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‘Unhappy Hour’: U.K. Pub Chains Adopt Surge Pricing for Pints
Britain’s largest pub company is charging more for drinks during weekends and evenings.
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Poverty Rate Soared in 2022 as Aid Ended and Prices Rose
The increase in poverty reversed two years of large declines. Median income, adjusted for inflation, fell 2.3 percent to $74,580.
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How Child Deva in New York City Became Unaffordable for Nearly Everyone
Not long after Crystal Springs started her new job at a large insurance company in Midtown Manhattan earlier this year, she realized that a much bigger chunk of her paycheck than she expected was going directly to child care for her 5-year old …
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Does Obamacare Explain Medicare’s Spending Slowdown?
Readers offered theories of their own on a big budget mystery.
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Buying Is Just the Beginning. What Does It Really Cost to Own a Home?
A new study adds it all up over the typical length of homeownership. The result? Utilities will cost more than your down payment.
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