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Raw data: Homeownership among the young

1 year 5 months ago
Homes are expensive these days, but that doesn't seem to be stopping anybody. Among young families, the homeownership rate is currently 35%, higher than it's been anytime in the past 30 years outside of the housing bubble years.
Kevin Drum

VIDEO: Pre-Fab Panels Enclosed BJC Parkland Medical Office Building in Five Days

1 year 5 months ago
Speed to market drives the growing need for prefabrication in the healthcare industry. TJ Wies Prefab prefabricated and installed panels which enclosed the 30,000-square-foot  BJC Parkland Medical Offices (MOB)  in Farmington, MO in just five days. “Recognizing BJC Hospital as a leader in construction efficiency in the Midwest, we were eager to collaborate with Impact […]
Tom Finan

Investigation Underway After Motorcycle Crash on Broadway

1 year 5 months ago
ALTON – A traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle occurred on Sunday evening in the 2800 block of Broadway, prompting a response from the Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department at approximately 5:20 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the motorcyclist sustained serious injuries. The rider was quickly transported to an area hospital for treatment. The condition of the motorcyclist remains unknown. Broadway is closed from Sering Avenue to Brookside Avenue while police conduct an investigation. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.

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Did Elon Musk really have to study whether his rockets might hit sharks and whales?

1 year 5 months ago
Elon Musk, as part of his jihad against FAA red tape, has been telling this story lately: SpaceX had to do a study to see if Starship would hit a shark. I'm like "It's a big ocean, there's a lot of sharks. It's not impossible, but it's very unlikely." OK fine, we'll do it, but ...continue reading "Did Elon Musk really have to study whether his rockets might hit sharks and whales?"
Kevin Drum