Like many, Mario Wolthers was lured to Las Vegas a decade ago from California by cheaper housing costs. But when his apartment managers tried to raise his rent last spring, he moved in with a roommate. “I’m a responsible taxpaying ...

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Americans are generally satisfied with their personal finances, but many lack confidence in their ability to afford retirement, an emergency expense or even their daily living costs. Roughly two-thirds, 67 percent, describe their financial situation as generally good, up slightly ...

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A dozen times, Rep. Ayanna Pressley asked the witness for a yes or no answer on housing policy. Not once did Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s housing secretary, give her one. Instead, he mocked her: “Yes or no, can you ...

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Small homes, apartments may have a future in St. Charles County

A local housing expert says St. Charles County will continue to lead the metropolitan area in housing construction. But going forward, new housing starts will be "nothing like they were in the past," Joe Zanola told the Wentzville Board of Aldermen during a half-hour presentation Wednesday. There has been an overemphasis on the construction of large, single-family homes, Zanola indicated. For the homebuilding industry to truly rebound, he said, the "right kind" of housing will have to be built.

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