Fed keeps rates unchanged, but cuts loom on the horizon

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept benchmark interest rates at a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, the eighth consecutive meeting in which rates were unchanged. “In considering any adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the…

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Can 3D printing impact affordable housing stock? HUD thinks so

Following a $600,000 research grant to the city of Nome, Alaska, that was issued last year, senior officials at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable…

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3 new homes proposed for Sagamore Ave. in Portsmouth

Developers Green & Company are proposing to demolish an existing 1960 era home and build a subdivision on the site with three new single-family homes. (Photo by Jeff McMenemy, Portsmouth Herald) Developers Green & Company are planning to raze the existing home at 550 Sagamore Ave. and build a new…

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