New Orleans Sometimes secrets are hidden in the wide open as they were recently, thanks to the daily New York Times and Wall Street Journal, both of which were offering tips for developers and real estate speculators on how to use tax incentives and tax dodges to best affect. If you ever wondered how …
New Immigration Proposal is All Politics and Bad Policy
New Orleans There used to be a saying about putting a new proposal in the circular file, meaning of course the trash basket in an office. The White House equivalent of the circular basket seems to be to assign something to Trump advisor and son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Once he gets his hands on a policy …
Silicon Valley Bay Area, a Housing Affordability Crisis Engulfing Everyone
San Francisco I have housing market fatigue. Everyone rich, poor, and in the middle have a housing prices horror story throughout northern California. No one seems untouched from the impact of this crisis, and it dominates almost every conversation. A friend told me she was visiting Birmingham for the first time to spent time with …