Thursday, August 18, 2022

'Zoom Revolution' - Uneven Impact

The ‘Zoom revolution’ enriched Jackson Hole. But what about Buffalo?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/18/jackson-hole-buffalo-remote-work-revolution/ 

The fabulously wealthy are fueling a booming luxury ranch market out West
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/08/16/ranch-land-west-billionaires/

High Inflation in the Sun Belt

It Was the Housing Crisis Epicenter. Now the Sun Belt Is an Inflation Vanguard.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/business/economy/sun-belt-inflation.html
Inflation has been worse in Southern cities, burdening residents and prompting the question: What can it teach the rest of the country?

Tampa, Florida, Is Only US Metro Area with Double-Digit Inflation
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-10/tampa-florida-is-only-us-metro-area-with-double-digit-inflation  

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Are UK Universities Too Focused on Social Engineering?

Universities should place ability above social engineering
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2022/08/16/universities-should-place-ability-social-engineering/
 
Hard work used to get you into university – today that couldn't be further from the truth
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2022/08/16/hard-up-child-who-got-cambridge-repulsed-todays-social-engineering/
 
Britain’s great university scam can’t be allowed to destroy another generation
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/15/britains-great-university-scam-cant-allowed-destroy-another/

Around 60,000 fewer A and A* grades have been awarded this year as the Government tries to clamp down on record grade inflation
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/18/level-results-2022-university-places-students-clearing/

Single versus Married

Bursting of China's Real Estate Bubble

As China’s Economy Stumbles, Homeowners Boycott Mortgage Payments
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/business/china-economy-real-estate-crisis.html
 
‘Ticking time bomb’—China’s real estate bust deepens as housing prices fall for 11th straight month
https://fortune.com/2022/08/15/real-estate-market-house-prices-decline-china-bust/ 

UK's Inflation Nightmare