The global cities with the best quality of life show how dire the affordability crisis is

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
People relax on a Sunday at Lake Zurich during the coronavirus pandemic on July 12, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Zurich, Switzerland is the sixth-most liveable city in the world, according to an Economist Intelligence ranking, but it's also one of the most expensive.

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America's Zoomtowns are suffering from some nasty growing pains

Tech Insider : Economy
Two people playing catch in a yard while a modern city forms behind them
America's midsize cities exploded over the past few years. Now residents, new and old, are fighting over housing, traffic, and local culture.

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Millennials are moving to 'the most boring places in the world'

Tech Insider : Economy
Person carrying moving boxes, departing a bustling city, transitioning to a quaint farmhouse with an old-fashioned Water Pumping Windmill
The housing market and aging are turning millennials into what they swore they'd never become: their suburban parents.

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Austin is deeply tied to San Francisco and Miami to New York in a world of connected 'meta cities,' report finds

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Atmosphere during weekend two, day two of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Atmosphere during weekend two, day two of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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The nation's capital is struggling more than any state in the country to recover pandemic job losses

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Pennsylvania Avenue is empty between the White House and U.S. Capitol building on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Pennsylvania Avenue is empty between the White House and U.S. Capitol building on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Seasonal depression is right around the corner. 'Winter cities' know how to fight it.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Brooklyn Botanic Garden holidays light show in New York
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden holidays light show in New York is one example of people enjoying winter.

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3 US cities made the list of the world's top 10 most expensive places to live, report says

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New York City skyline.
New York City is number three in the Economist Intelligence Unit's list of most expensive cities in the world.

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Americans ditched big cities during the pandemic. Now many are regretting it.

Tech Insider : Economy
A keychain containing a house, sad face and covid virus.
The dream of owning a home with a yard in the suburbs is turning out to be disappointing.

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The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
People lounge at a new beach on Gansevoort peninsula on the West side of Manhattan.
People lounge at a new beach on Gansevoort peninsula on the West side of Manhattan on an unseasonably warm day in October 2023.

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Urban golf courses are making housing more expensive and parks harder to access — and taxpayers are footing the bill

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Sports
Homes line the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California, a publicly-owned municipal golf course owned by the City and County.
Homes line the Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California, a publicly-owned municipal golf course owned by the City and County.

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