China's rapidly dwindling future will shape the world for decades to come

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2024 is the year of the incredible shrinking China.

Of course Californians are pouring into Texas, the mayor of Dallas said. The state has the 2 things everyone wants.

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson.

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This YouTuber built an underground bunker in his backyard for less than $100,000

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JerryRigEverything is in the process of building an underground bunker.

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The housing market in 2023 saw its worst year of sales in 29 years

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The US housing market saw its lowest year of sales in 2023 since 1995. Mortgage rates soared last year as the Fed kept up its fight against inflation.

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24-year-olds are more likely to own homes than millennials and Gen X when they were that age

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They might not care as much about the milestone, but most adult Gen Zers are out-pacing older generations in homeownership, according to Redfin.

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Most people buying homes get screwed into spending thousands on a tedious fee. That may be about to change.

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Attorney-opinion letters could save homebuyers thousands of dollars in closing costs.

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Gen Z and millennials are feeling a little more confident that they can buy a house

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Gen Zers might be well poised for homeownership, while millennials fall behind.

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New California city backed by Silicon Valley billionaires will be about 18,600 acres — less than half the size of the purchased land

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A mock-up illustration of the new city envisioned by California Forever.

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China's population keeps falling — and that's more bad news for the world's 2nd-largest economy

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Some Chinese consumers are reining in their spending.

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Move over, millennials: Gen Zers are coming for boomers' houses

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No generation has shaped the modern housing market more than baby boomers. Now their reign is coming to an end, and Gen Z is coming for the crown.

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