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The Austin housing market is being held strong in mid-2025. Recent Redfin data shows that the median home selling price for July 2025 was $555,000, an increase of about 2.3% year-on-year, and the median price per square foot fell about 6.4% from last year. Homes spend more time in the market – on average about 62 days compared to last year’s 55 days. The competition is moderate. On average, homes receive two offers, and many still sell near the list price. The list-to-list ratio is around 96.5%, indicating that the buyers are somehow negotiating. Looking at what buyers value most…

Yours truly must confess to not writing regularly of late about the Ukraine war because there’s been a dearth of big new developments. The pattern for some time has been of of Ukraine and the European Commission, and most NATO members trying what are repeats of failed/rejected strategies vis-a-vis Russia to keep the conflict going while pretending that they are consistent with a peace deal. So we see, for instance, everything from a pointless 19th European sanctions package to endless variants of peacekeeping and reassurance forces to continued scheming about how to seize frozen Russian assets (fiercely resisted by Euroclear)…

What Makes A Testimonial Stand Out? An outstanding 92% of online buyers say they read online reviews before making up their mind. Therefore, it’s imperative that you make your reviews and testimonials stand out from the noise. If you take a close look at successful testimonial examples, you’ll notice that they have various similarities, starting with length and clarity. Decision-makers don’t have time to waste, so testimonials that are about one paragraph long and go straight to the point are ideal. This means that you should focus on one of the many benefits your solution offers. Start with a customer’s…

Check out the companies that are making the biggest moves in pre-market trading. Tesla – CEO Elon Musk bought $1 billion worth of stakes in the EV maker on Friday, helping to send stocks that are nearly 8% higher. NVIDIA – The dominant manufacturer of semiconductors for artificial intelligence applications fell by almost 2% after China’s market regulator said chip makers were found to be violating the country’s anti-unit laws. The investigation will continue. In the analog device, Texas Instruments semiconductors, China has launched anti-dumping probes from US stocks in semiconductors to certain analog chips. Gemini Space Station – Winklevoss…

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The US and friends may be heading down the road to Turkey-Aramenia-Azerbaijani sandwiches along Iran’s northern border, but one is still working hard in the Caucasus of the Crosshairs. And Georgia is in their hearts. Last week, the US Helsinki Commission held a hearing entitled “From Partners to Issues: Georgia’s Anti-American Turn.” Witnesses included Spooko Georgian’s “President” and 2025 Kissinger Felow in DC-based McCain Institute Salome Zourabichvili. She tried to lead the revolution of colour following the election in Georgia last year, but Evite was removed from the office and continues to insist that she is still a legitimate president.…

This article was created for Propublica’s local reporting network in collaboration with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatch to get stories in your inbox every week. North Dakota mineral owners have said for many years that state officials have ignored pleas for assistance to subtract money from their share of revenue from oil and gas production. Now, some state lawmakers agree that they need to take action. In response to the recent North Dakota Monitor and Propovica investigation, over half a dozen said the committee should investigate the issue and propose solutions before the next legislative meeting in…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights A Special Deal: In a moment of peril, Florida lawmakers allowed its insurer of last resort to take disputes before judges whose salaries it funds. Winning Record: Citizens has taken more than 1,500 insurance disputes to mandatory arbitration, where it wins more than 90% of final hearings. In court it wins just over half the time. Systemic Issues: Citizens says the process is fast, cheap and fair.…

The specialist trader works at the Swedish Fintech Kralna post at the company’s IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, USA on September 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersAfter an initial $17 billion offer from Swedish payment group Klarna, investors are pondering which big fintech names will be made public.Klarna jumped out 30% on the day of the New York IPO and then rose by about 15%. The shares fell to another $42.92 by Friday, but the IPO price has risen by about 7% from $40.The debut showed how Wall Street would be more welcoming to the…

Unlock Editor’s Digest Lock for FreeFT editor Roula Khalaf will select your favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.The head of Topwall Street Watchdog has pledged to notify businesses of technology violations before “pushing the doors.” Paul Atkins, who was appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission by US President Donald Trump this year, told the Financial Times in an interview in Paris that the agency has begun to chase “con artists.” “If you lie, you’ll trick or steal investors and steal their money [disgraced former financier] Bernie Madoff, we’ll leave you naked, homeless and without wheels,” Atkins said.However, he…