Southfield (CBS Detroit) – Former U.S. Ambassadors John Rakolta Jr. and David Fischer appear on CBS 62’s “Michigan Matters” this Sunday to talk about their time in those diplomatic jobs and how they ended up helping the Abraham Accords get signed. John Rakolta, Jr. Former U.S. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates; David Fischer, Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco; with Michigan Matters Host Carol Cain READ MORE: City Of Dearborn Hosts Emergency Baby Formula Distribution Event Rakolta, chairman of Walbridge, served as Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and talked with Carol Cain, Senior Producer/Host, about his time about the job. Signing of Strategic Dialogue – US Ambassador John Rakolta Jr & UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash Fischer, of Suburban Collection Holdings, served as Ambassador to Morocco, and also talked about his experience. David Fischer, Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Rakolta discussed tidings in … [Read more...] about Michigan Matters: The Ambassadors Speak Up; The Great Lakes State Vs. Others
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Home Prices In Marion Area Flat Recently
0 Real Estate The Marion area experienced moderate price growth during the past year, but prices haven't changed much recently. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply MARION, IA — Home prices are still climbing nationally, but a slowdown in price appreciation is inevitable as more people are priced out of the market, according to experts. Prices didn't change from May to June in the Cedar Rapids IA Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, one of the leading trackers of the housing market. However, prices were up 9.2 percent in June 2021 over June 2020. National home prices increased 1.8 percent from June to July 2021, according to CoreLogic data. On a yearly basis, prices increased 18 percent from July 2020 to July 2021, the highest increase in 45 years. Prices for single-family homes grew by 19.7 percent over the past year; attached properties such … [Read more...] about Home Prices In Marion Area Flat Recently
Home Prices In Marion Area Increased Recently
0 Real Estate National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Marion area was no exception. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply MARION, IA — Nationally, home prices increased in the last year at the fastest rate since the 1970s, but the rate of increase is expected to slow between 2021 and 2022. Prices increased 0.5 percent from April to May in the Cedar Rapids IA Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, one of the leading trackers of the housing market. Prices are up 8.7 percent from June 2020. Nationally, prices increased 17.2 percent from June 2020 to 2021, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index. The year-over-year growth was the fastest on record since 1979. Single-family home values increased 19.1 percent over the year, compared with 10.7 percent for attached properties such as condominiums. Skyrocketing home price … [Read more...] about Home Prices In Marion Area Increased Recently
Marion Area Housing Market: Prices Continue To Rise
0 Real Estate The Marion area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply MARION, IA — National home prices broke another yearly growth record as buyer demand remained strong and housing supply stayed tight. Prices increased 0.9 percent from June to July in the Cedar Rapids IA Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, one of the leading trackers of the housing market. Prices were up 10.3 percent in July 2021 over July 2020. Nationally, home prices increased 1.3 percent from July to August 2021, according to CoreLogic data. Price growth was slower than in June to July 2021, when prices rose 1.8 percent nationally. On a yearly basis, prices increased 18.1 percent from August 2020 to August 2021, the highest increase in 45 years. Prices for single-family homes grew … [Read more...] about Marion Area Housing Market: Prices Continue To Rise
Climate pressure from employees, shareholders rattles Big Oil
Five years ago, Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden sat down for an interview with The Washington Post and said "we believe that climate change is real. We believe that the threat of climate change is real. And we believe that action is needed." Then he added: "It doesn't mean we have to kiss hydrocarbons goodbye. In fact, we can't. But it does mean that we have to make more intelligent choices." Today, however, Shell and other oil companies are under fire from those who don't believe industry leaders are making intelligent choices. Dissident shareholders sought to use annual meetings to press their cases this week. And at Shell's annual meeting in London on Tuesday, dozens of climate activists wore "Christian Climate Action" T-shirts and rhythmically chanted "we will, we will stop you," forcing the company's chairman to halt the proceedings for over an hour. At the heart of the matter is the disagreement over the purpose of big oil and gas companies. Should they do further … [Read more...] about Climate pressure from employees, shareholders rattles Big Oil
Orban to Tax Banks, Multinationals Profiting from War to Cut Citizens’ Bills
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will impose a temporary windfall tax on banks and multinationals which he says are profiting from the Ukraine war, to protect Hungarians from energy bill increases and enhance the domestic military. “The war is dragging on, the sanctions policy from Brussels is not improving,” said the national conservative leader, who assented to early moves to impose penalties on Russia despite some reservations, such as removing them for SWIFT, but is blocking the European Union’s proposed embargo on Russian oil on grounds that it will harm his own citizens more than Vladimir Putin. “[T]ogether these factors are leading to dramatic price rises,” continued Orbán’s statement — a translation of which has been received by Breitbart London — suggesting that his government’s moves to freeze household energy bills have protected Hungarians from the worst effects of the energy crisis but conceding that “the price of energy is rising further, and so it is … [Read more...] about Orban to Tax Banks, Multinationals Profiting from War to Cut Citizens’ Bills