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Chinese Official Fired After Backlash Over Latest Gaming Industry Regulatory Plans

2 years 5 months ago
The war on China’s video game industry by the Chinese government continues, but it appears that its casualties aren’t only within the industry itself. Over the last couple of years, the Chinese government has put more and more restrictions on the gaming industry, primarily aimed at youths, that were designed for everything from restricting how […]
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St. Louis Fire Department reminding residents not to park near hydrants

2 years 5 months ago
St. Louis firefighters are urging people to pay attention to where they are parking, especially if it is near a fire hydrant. You could end up with a ticket on your windshield, like two cars on Kensington Place, where firefighters said the cars created obstacles during a recent house fire.
Mallory Thomas

Charts of the day: The housing market at the start of 2024

2 years 5 months ago
How's the housing market doing? There are two good measures: (a) total home sales and (b) mortgage applications. Here they are: The top chart is home sales adjusted for population. It shows total home sales at the lowest level since the depths of the 1981-82 recession. The bottom chart is unadjusted raw numbers for mortgage ...continue reading "Charts of the day: The housing market at the start of 2024"
Kevin Drum