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Manhattan Rents Reach for the Sky

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2012 In spite of a still-bleak economy, the average cost of rent in Manhattan sits at an all-time high of $3,148 a month. And with a 1 percent vacancy rate and just over 2,200 rentals slated for construction this year, landlords will continue to dominate the market. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Americans Could Learn From Israel’s Tent City

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2011 Economic frustrations, particularly the high cost of rent, have breathed new life into the Israeli left. Residents of a tent city in Tel Aviv, constructed to protest financial woes, put Israel's conservative prime minister on the defense, forcing him to announce a committee Sunday to look into reforms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Technical Difficulties Bring Luck to Calif. Workers

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2010 California's outdated technical infrastructure has made 200,000 state employees very, very happy. After an injunction by the governor to cut workers pay to the state's $7.25 minimum wage, the state controller has successfully argued that such pay docking would be impossible given the state's outdated payroll computer system. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saving Olvera Street

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2010 Culture and history matter, even if it costs money. Someone should tell that to the city of Los Angeles, which is raising rents on the merchant tenants of Olvera Street, a Mexican-heritage historical site downtown that is currently undergoing privatization. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hezbollah Leads Lebanon Reconstruction

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 Hezbollah, flush with cash from Iran, has already begun the work of reconstruction in Lebanon, enhancing its reputation in the country. Hezbollah?s leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, promised a year?s rent to anyone who lost their home during the conflict, and hundreds of Hezbollah members have been spotted surveying and clearing damaged property. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )