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Rent Prices Continue To Soar in the United States
Rent Prices Continue To , Soar in the United States.
CNN reports that in April, rent prices in
the United States reached new heights,
and experts say they will not stop there.
For the month, the median rent in the U.S.
was $1,827, up 16.7% from the year prior.
According to a recent report from Realtor.com, average rent prices in the country could be
over $2,000 per month by August.
Real estate experts believe the surge in rent prices is due to a lack of supply and increased demand.
Renters are being left with few options but to meet higher rents and, in some cases... , Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com, via CNN.
... even offer above
[the landlord’s] asking price –
whether they can afford to or not.
, Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com, via CNN.
Some cities in the United States
have experienced jaw-dropping
increases in rent prices.
For example, in Miami, Florida, the
median price of a rental is $2,800.
That is a $950 increase from 2021.
Rents are not only maxing out renters’ housing budgets, but
are the biggest strain on their overall finances... , Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com, via CNN.
... even as inflation drives up expenses across the board.
, Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com, via CNN
A Costco Membership Card , Is Now Needed to Eat in Its Food Court.
Even though Costco limited food court access to members only in 2020, enforcement of that policy has been lax until now, CBS News reports. .
The wholesale store is cracking down to
make sure that outsiders can no longer access Costco's $1.50 hot dog combo, among other items.
Effective April 8, 2024, an active Costco
membership card will be required to
purchase items from our food court. , Via a sign seen at a Costco store in Orlando, Florida .
You can join today. Please see our
membership counter for details, Via a sign seen at a Costco store in Orlando, Florida .
Ultimately, Costco doesn't think it's fair for non-members to access perks intended for members.
We don't feel it's right that non-members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members, Costco, via statement.
Costco made such statements last year when it started requiring photo IDs to be presented with membership cards at self-checkouts.
In January, some stores began requiring
membership cards to be scanned at store entrances to limit non-member entry and membership sharing.
A basic Costco membership is $60 per year.
An executive membership, which offers
perks such as cash back, costs $120 per year.
In 2023, membership fees accounted for
73% of Costco's total profit, CBS News reports.
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Ron DeSantis Legalizes , Social Media Ban for Children.
The Florida governor signed the bill into law on March 25, 'The Guardian' reports.
It takes effect on January 1, 2025.
At that time, children under the age of 14 will not be allowed to have social media accounts in Florida.
14- and 15-year-olds will need parental permission
to have a presence on social media.
State House Speaker Paul Renner issued
a statement in support of the new law.
A child in their brain development doesn’t have
the ability to know that they’re being sucked
into these addictive technologies and to see
the harm and step away from it, and because
of that we have to step in for them, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, via statement.
Renner also said that social media companies will likely "sue the second after this is signed.".
But you know what? We’re going to beat
them. We’re going to beat them and
we’re never, ever going to stop, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, via statement.
Opponents argue that the new legislation is unconstitutional and a government overreach. .
This bill goes too far in
taking away parents’ rights, Anna Eskamani, Democratic state House representative,
via news release.
Instead of banning social media access,
it would be better to ensure improved
parental oversight tools, improved
access to data to stop bad actors, , Anna Eskamani, Democratic state House representative,
via news release.
... alongside major investments
in Florida’s mental health
systems and programs, Anna Eskamani, Democratic state House representative,
via news release
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Dozens of families from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela have chosen Madrid as a residential and investment destination, transforming the real estate, cultural and leisure fabric of the Spanish capital.
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Year-Over-Year
Home Prices , Continue to Surge , Across the US.
In March, home prices
in the United States
climbed even higher.
CNN reports that the surge caused buyers
to scramble to lock in..
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Martin Shkreli, ‘Pharma Bro,’ , Released From Prison.
NPR reports Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical
executive who once raised the price of a
life-saving drug by 5,000%, is now out of..
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Gas Prices Back on the Rise , in the United States.
CNN reports the price of gasoline in
the United States is once again
hovering around record highs.
According to AAA, the national average gas..
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