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Weak dollar attracting home buyers from overseas.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 by Stefan

Stephane Torriglia flew in from Spain about a month ago to check out a row house for sale on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and declared it the “perfect” buy for someone like him, a foreign businessman with euros to invest.
“The idea is we’ll convert our euros into dollars,” Torriglia said. “We can rent the [...]

The rain is good for the economy.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 by Stefan

Tired of the rain? Me too, but it’s doing us, and the economy some good. Have a look.
“More than half of NSW is now out of drought, the latest government figures show. NSW Premier Morris Iemma said 46.1 per cent of the state was drought-affected, down from 52.6 per cent in December. Mr Iemma said [...]

What’s the best city in America?

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 by Stefan

Travel + Leisure, Headline News and CNN.com want to know which U.S. cities are your favorites — and why!
Chicago was voted best destination for food and dining in last year’s America’s Favorite Cities survey.

Let the debates begin
When Travel + Leisure announced the results of last year’s America’s Favorite Cities Survey, debates raged on television, in [...]

The sinking dollar.

Thursday, February 21, 2008 by Stefan

Well folks, the dollar is at an all time low against the euro today. For those of us living overseas, especially in Europe, the cost of living is through the roof. Joanna Kakissis of World Hum, for example, has resorted to “paying $8 for a cappuccino, and $20 for a block of feta cheese”. [...]