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The Federal Reserve’s Efforts to Curb Inflation May Have Unexpected Consequences

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The housing market is now seeing lower mortgage rates, but financial markets are expecting a recession in 2023. In order to decrease inflation, the Federal Reserve sets policies that drive mortgage prices up, which reduces the number of homebuyers and slows the housing market. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Markets.

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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

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Technology companies are creating tools like bricklaying robots and printing houses with 3D printers. However, this concept has gained some traction recently with architects around the world in cities like Chicago, London, Minneapolis and Vancouver designing wooden high-rises. What’s so great about wood? Image credit: Kaiser Group.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

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Desert Comfort encompasses a spacious, light-filled 3,000-square-foot main house, a cozy 700-square-foot guest casita, and abundant outdoor living spaces, all built under the direction of Brad Leavitt, owner of A Finer Touch Construction in nearby Scottsdale, Ariz. Architects: Peterssen/Keller Architecture, Minneapolis.;

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

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Whether it’s your money, borrowed funds, or investment by others, it must be sufficient to procure land or lots ; finance construction; keep your suppliers, trades, and staff paid; and deal with the ebbs and flows of moving dollars from your customers’ bank accounts into your own. Solve that, and you’ll soon become the builder of choice. .

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The income tax credit earned for in-house research and development may be used to offset 100% of the businesses’ state income tax liability. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Gaining Honorable Mention Awards in this category were Greater MSP (Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership) and Columbus (OH) 2020. The business may use a public or private training provider, or may use an in-house training provider based on the nature of the training. Indiana University Health, Denison, Inc.,

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