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via Mike Maharrey The Seattle Seahawks will square off against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday. The winner will take home a big chunk of silver. And it is worth a heck of a lot more than the trophy the Philadelphia Eagles took home last year. Of course, I’m referring to …
Americans overwhelmingly desire all the traditional trappings of the American dream—owning a home, having a family, and looking forward to a comfortable retirement. But very few believe they can easily achieve it. A July Wall Street Journal/NORC poll of 1,502 U.S. adults shows a stark gap between people’s wishes and their expectations. The trend was …
It appears there’s significant activity in Washington, D.C.’s trophy office building market. Let me break down some recent developments: 1099 New York Avenue, NW: This iconic trophy office building, located just four blocks from the White House, was recently sold for $95 million. It’s a 180,878-square-foot, 11-story building with floor-to-ceiling windows, average floor plates of 17,500 square feet, and a …
Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine went on display in Moscow at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not stop it from winning the war. And this… $100 million base, built by U.S. turned over to Russia. Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger …