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'Just getting started': Trump speech on DOGE, budget and borderPresident Donald Trump used his remarks before a joint session of Congress to spell out his vision for the next four years.One building in Nebraska is listed among the hundreds of "underutilized" federal properties that could be sold by President Donald Trump’s administration.In a statement released Tuesday, the U.S. General Services Administration announced that it would consider selling more than 440 federal properties, which it calls "non-core assets," saying many are "functionally obsolete and unsuitable for use by our federal workforce."A list of the...

Oshkosh's commercial properties were significantly undervalued, leaving residents with 'an inequitable share' of the 2025 property tax pie.OSHKOSH – Common council is trying to avoid a repeat of the situation that led to this year’s spike in property taxes.Oshkosh is requesting the state legislature allow the city and other municipalities to revert to previous property valuations in cases where revaluations result in huge disparities between commercial and residential property values.City council unanimously passed the resolution during the Feb. 25 common council meeting after the city’s commercial properties were significantly undervalued,...

It was built in 1903, and still features some original elements like its heart-of-pine floors and tongue-and-groove ceilings. Now, the historic farmhouse and the expansive property that surrounds it also has a list price — $2.288 million.That’s the price for Martin Farm, a 181-acre property in the Midlands town of Newberry with an expanded five-bedroom home as its centerpiece. The property located at 8660 S.C. Highway 395, roughly 40 miles northwest of Columbia, is also equestrian-ready with fenced pastures and a barn with a hayloft, according to the listing from...

Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is a unique investment vehicle that differs from traditional investment options. AIFs are privately pooled investment funds typically invested in by institutions and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs).These investment vehicles are regulated by the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, and can be formed as a company, limited liability partnership (LLP), trust, or other forms. These funds are classified into three categories based on their investment strategy and objectives: Category I AIFs focus on socially and economically beneficial sectors such as start-ups, early-stage ventures, social ventures, SMEs and...

The Mexican peso slumped after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new import tariffs against the country, though other developing-nation currencies held their own amid concerns about the impact of the escalating trade war on growth in the world’s largest economy. The peso fell as much as 1% against the dollar, extending its decline to a fourth day and hitting the weakest level in a month after the 25% duties came into effect, together with levies on Canada and China. Investors are awaiting Mexico’s response, with President Claudia Sheinbaum expected to...

(Bloomberg) -- From China’s artificial-intelligence successes to Dubai’s immigrant-led boom and rising prospects of debt restructuring in Venezuela and Lebanon, the winning emerging-market trades of 2025 all help investors withstand President Donald Trump’s trade agenda. Such selective trades are protecting investors from the unpredictability of Trump’s second term because they aren’t reliant on exports to the US, interest-rate cuts or a weak dollar. While benchmark indexes across stocks, bonds and currencies in developing markets have had the best start in years, the end of February brought a selloff, triggered by yet another...

alinese architects have expressed concerns over the growing number of buildings that violate local architectural guidelines and promote illegal architectural practices, prompting the island to lose its cultural identity.I Wayan Agus Novi Dharmawan, chairman of Indonesian Architect Association (IAI) Bali told The Jakarta Post on Feb. 18 that violations had been increasing with little to no strict measures coming from authorities to uphold local stipulations on architectural requirements on the island. Among those regulations are the limit to building heights of no taller than 15 meters, as well as the...