"Who asked for this? Who voted for this? Who will resist?"

Have fun paying for muskrat and google and bezo's energy and water usage. You know they're not going to. And if there's not enough water for you and them? Guess who is going without! I'll give you a hint - it's not them.

#Electricity #AI #Community #Utilities #Sustainability #Climate #Affordability #Water

Diana Olick reports a troubling trend: homebuilder sentiment is languishing near pandemic lows, dropping to 32 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index amidst high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. Amid stalled sales conditions and aggressive price cuts from builders, delays in purchases persist due to affordability challenges. Insights suggest a potential decrease in single-family starts for 2025. Dive into the full article for more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/homebuilder-sentiment-june-2025.html #Homebuilders #EconomicUncertainty #MortgageRates #HousingMarket #NAHB #Affordability

📉🤖 Wow, groundbreaking news: #LLMs aren't as wallet-draining as a Gucci handbag! Who knew? Apparently, after six months of repetitive debates, our blog hero has finally cracked the case on this earth-shattering non-mystery with a blog post meant for those still living under a rock. 🌍🔍
https://www.snellman.net/blog/archive/2025-06-02-llms-are-cheap/ #affordability #technews #blogpost #earthshattering #mystery #HackerNews #ngated

Many low-income families struggle to cope during summer holidays

During the school vacation period, differences between families become more pronounced as not everyone can afford to provide their children with summer activities – or even food.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20166444

#SchoolVacation #FamilyDifferences #SummerActivities #Affordability #ChildFoodInsecurity

Forum: #Investor #interests should not distort #healthcare landscape
"I was dismayed, like #Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, to read abt te $52k monthly bid for a #clinic space. (Ong YeKung dismayed at $52k bid to rent Tampines HDB clinic, June 4)
Te qn on everyone’s mind: How can such a clinic ever break even, let alone turn a profit? A widespread concern is tt te #exorbitant rent will be passed on to #patients in te form of higher consultation & treatment fees, undermining #affordability & #trust"

House prices in selected countries worldwide in Q4 2024
Perspective on home price inflation

Τιμές κατοικιών σε επιλεγμένες χώρες, σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο, το 4ο τρίμηνο του 2024

#Global #EU #Greece #World #Ευρωζώνη #ακίνητα #κατοικία #σπίτια #Eurozone #HomePrices #EuroArea #affordability #Hellas #residential #RealEstate #property #housing #HousePrices #ΕΕ #Ελλάδα

Hey look! It's $80 in the trunk of my car! aka food for today...
#food #affordability

Visory Health survey reveals critical prescription savings gaps for uninsured Spanish speakers. 49% unaware of discount cards, facing significant healthcare challenges. Bridging knowledge and affordability barriers. #Healthcare #Affordability

Putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth

Limitarianism, The Case Against Extreme Wealth, Ingrid Robeyns
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https://www.penguin.com.au/books/limitarianism-9781802060478

Tax on the rich!
Can we still take five overseas holidays a year? Whither the lucky country!?!
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/jun/02/bad-news-the-communist-albanese-government-is-introducing-a-new-superannuation-tax-on-the-rich
#inequality #wealth #ExtremeWealth #limitarianism #limits #CommonGood #AffordableWayofLife #affordability #TaxonomicInequality

After #SupremeCourt loss, ISPs ask #Trump admin to block state #affordability laws
#scotus #isp #greed

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/isps-urge-trump-admin-to-sue-states-that-require-cheaper-broadband-plans/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax
While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.
#finance #economy #housing #Ontario #Canada #Affordability
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201266/record-rise-in-ontario-mortgage-delinquencies-stem-from-covid-era-interest-rates-equifax/

"I feel bombarded by articles on the U.S. housing crisis, which inevitably display suburban tract homes sprawling across the landscape or promote skyscraper apartments instead. I look at these patterns on the landscape and think, “What an utter waste.” We are doubling down on a way of life that has no possible good future."

Article: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-05-27/growing-the-shire-not-the-burb-facing-the-housing-crisis-with-ecological-sanity/

#Sustainability #PolyCrisis #Housing #Affordability #Resilience #FoodSecurity #Localization #ClimateCrisis #Community #Economy

It’s not just in parking mandates that we see bad laws based on flawed theories. And not all these theories date to the early 20th century; some date to the 1970s. In S.F., Mayor Lurie is trying to undo laws that created not a wise and protective permitting system … but a sclerotic and adversarial one. One that fueled the city’s #affordability crisis. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/mayor-daniel-lurie-announces-s-f-permit-reforms-20337399.php

#EV #Affordability: Remarkable #Geographical Differences

https://www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/post/ev-affordability-remarkable-geographical-differences