U.S. house prices rise at fastest pace in years
October saw home prices jump 7.9 percent from a year earlier per the S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller 20 city index, as supply shortages and strong demand push values higher. The surge marks the largest annual increase since June 2014 amid pandemic driven buyers seeking more space.
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Washington
U.S
S&p
Child labor tied to Girl Scout cookies
An Associated Press investigation links Girl Scout cookies to child labor in Indonesia and Malaysia where palm oil is harvested. It profiles Olivia Chaffin in Tennessee and Ima, a 10-year-old worker, detailing long hours, injuries, schooling loss, and the broader industry’s abuses. The report notes efforts by RSPO and government bodies amid scarce child-labor remedies.
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Olivia Chaffin
Tennessee
Ima
Indonesia
Malaysia
Associated Press
U.S
Nestle
Unilever
Kellogg’s
PepsiCo
Ferrero
Olivia
Tam
United Nations
Kartika Manurung
U.n.’S
International Labor Organization
Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Nageeb Wahab
Malaysian Palm Oil Association
Soes Hindharno
Manpower Ministry
RSPO
Jonesborough
Tenn
Mark Humphrey
THE
Sumatra
Stimulus extends eviction moratorium through January 31
A new stimulus bill signs into law extends eviction protection another month and adds 25 billion for rental assistance. It preserves the CDC moratorium with proof of efforts to pay missed rent. Texas expects 1.9 billion of the aid, with 873 million for local governments, but timing and allocation remain unclear.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Congress
Dallas
Mark Melton
Melton
National
Texas
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
State Housing and Community Affairs Department
Kristina Tirloni
Aspen Institute
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