Letters: Burnham’s property tax overhaul threatens to destroy aspiration
SIR – Heather Wetzel claims that a new land value tax (LVT) would be “fairer”, as well as “more efficient...
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Negative equity traps are the real crisis in housing
So much for an asset that only ever goes up. Last year, nearly one in five people selling a flat...
Andy Burnham’s council house blitz is a recipe for social disharmony
This target was substantially built around the assumption that planning reform alone would unleash a tsunami of private-sector house building.Sadly,...
UAE Property: ‘Are more investors turning to Abu Dhabi?’
Question: Do you think property investors are starting to look at Abu Dhabi differently now? It seems to me a...
The future of Asian finance may be built in local currencies
The global financial system is entering a period of profound transformation. Geopolitical tensions, supply chain realignments and increasingly volatile capital...
Albany saved some of its ugliest budget poison for last
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s leaders saved the worst for last: The final bits of their budget deals include...
Cypriot landlords will feel impact of new UK rent law
A rental system that protects sitting tenants while frightening away landlords eventually harms future tenantsFor many Turkish and Greek Cypriot...
Tinkering with the capital gains tax discount isn’t enough. Here’s why it needs to go
It looks increasingly likely Treasurer Jim Chalmers will make changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount in the federal...
Inside Blackstone: Stephen A. Schwarzman on Long-Term Investing Across Cycles
In a world defined by constant change, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, has spent four decades...
The path to $50 billion in new space investment
The future of space is commercial, with American companies critical to establishing a moon base and developing a vibrant economy...
