This week: Mega-mansions in Manhattan, Minneapolis after ICE, Oslo architecture, self-driving safety, snow-day solutions. And my fave part: A delightful reader email on how she created a “15-minute city for friendship” inspired by a @sarahholder.bsky.social story www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

How the Ultra-Wealthy Are Building Bigger Mansions in the Heart of NYC

Also this week: Oslo opens new government quarters on the site of tragedy, and it’s a tough time to be a Black developer.

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Even as ICE winds down its Twin Cities surge the economic disruption is still manifesting. So far Minnesota has not passed any housing aid, but even if it does, there are challenges in getting it out to the right people. new from @sarahholder.bsky.social and me: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Minneapolis Braces for Rent Crisis As ICE Surge Winds Down

With warnings that an eviction spike is looming, city and state leaders are seeking aid for renters who lost wages over the last few months.

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Today I'm doing a live Q&A on affordable housing policy under Trump with @katyod.bsky.social, @sarahholder.bsky.social and Pat Clark. Check in at 10 Eastern: www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...

Live Q&A: Can Trump Really Make US Housing Affordable?

Bloomberg reporters answer questions about US housing affordability, Trump’s policy proposals and the role of Wall Street on Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m. EST

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For the Big Take podcast I joined Patrick Clark in a conversation with @sarahholder.bsky.social about corporate landlords — who they are, what they do, and why both the left and right have them in the crosshairs www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2...

Happy election day! Vote! Key races I'll be tracking: —Gubernatorial races in NJ & VA —Mayoral races in NYC, Jersey City, Minneapolis, & Seattle —Housing funding in Knoxville, Denver, Columbus, OK City —Housing propositions in NYC —Transport funding in Charlotte Many more key races @boltsmag.org ⏬

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...

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Two fair housing attorneys signed their names to a report warning that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development is eviscerating the offices that investigate and prosecute housing discrimination cases. Today HUD removed both attorneys: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Housing Agency Removes Lawyers Who Filed Whistleblower Report

The fair housing attorneys said they face retaliation for signing a report criticizing the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s leadership.

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with HUD's rollback of fair housing enforcement and its plans to add rules that could kick millions off aid in the news, take some time to read our story on the upheaval at the agency and how it could make the housing crisis worse: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?

HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.

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HUD is looking to target 20,000 mixed-status households (16,000 of those with children), promote work requirements, and time limits on housing aid www.propublica.org/article/trum...

we profiled Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner at a crisis moment for affordable housing — and, sources say, for HUD: tinyurl.com/2njxm2m3

Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?

HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.

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Housing Secretary Scott Turner wants to build-baby-build. But so far his tenure at HUD has looked more like slash-slash-slash — with plunging numbers for staff, grants and proposed funding. @sarahholder.bsky.social and I profiled Turner and his unorthodox agenda: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?

HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.

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"Immigration raids on building sites - part of an expanding crackdown by Donald Trumpon work sites across the country - are causing major disruptions to the construction industry, according to Reuters interviews." www.reuters.com/world/us/thi...

This construction project was on time and on budget. Then came ICE.

Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf coast port city of Mobile. The site is eerily quiet.

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Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk. Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq

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Moderated by @sarahholder.bsky.social a panel of experts including Arthur Gailes, Angela Habr, & Hannah Love, will examine how cities attract and retain skilled workers at different life stages.

Looking forward to this discussion next week!

Kristen Broady@kelizbro.bsky.social · last yr.

How do #cities attract & retain skilled workers at different life stages? On 7/10 @ 11 AM CT join the Chicago Fed for a virtual event to hear research from Sr. Economist Jason Faberman and a panel of experts moderated by @sarahholder.bsky.social Register: www.chicagofed.org/events/2025/...

It includes deep dives into: 🏗️ Single-stair architecture 🏙️ Social housing 🚉 Automated metros 🚄 High-speed rail 🚲 Micromobility 🛍️ Downtown revitalization 🚧 Freeway removal 🌆 15-minute suburbs ... and illustrations by the incomparable Alfred Twu.

ben's book breaks a lot of new ground and adds more history and texture to the "abundance"-y conversation around why American cities got so stuck, and what it would really take to make them better!

Benjamin Schneider@benschneider.bsky.social · last yr.

American cities have stagnated. Residential neighborhoods, transportation systems, and commercial districts have changed little in 50+ years. My new book, "The Unfinished Metropolis," explores how that happened — and how to fix it. Preorder now: shorturl.at/PInVb

Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw

spoke with @markgurman.bsky.social about his latest story, covering how Apple fell so far behind in the genAI race -- and what's at stake if they can't catch up podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Did Apple Sleep Through the AI Revolution?

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Fun news: Today Businessweek launched Everybody’s Business, a new weekly (chatty, fun) podcast about what’s going on with the economy. It’s hosted by @chafkin.bsky.social and @svaneksmith.bsky.social, and I’m on our first episode talking about tariffs and Christmas! www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/ser...

Everybody's Business - Bloomberg

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had the pleasure of moderating this conversation with @zoetillman.bsky.social @gregstohr.bsky.social @eelarson.bsky.social earlier today on all the lawsuits and court challenges the trump administration is facing rn. Have a listen! www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...

Live Q&A: Tracking Trump’s Policies Challenged in US Courts

Bloomberg journalists answer your questions about legal challenges to Trump’s executive actions

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🎙️ TODAY: President Trump's expansive use of executive power has faced at least 328 lawsuits so far. Bloomberg's @zoetillman.bsky.social, @gregstohr.bsky.social, @eelarson.bsky.social and @sarahholder.bsky.social are tracking these cases and will answer your questions. Tune in: bloom.bg/430FAwh

talked to zach mider about a bonkers scheme originating from a former comedy writer to sell americans cheap, often bare-bones health insurance by using a loophole in Obamacare. yup. follow along with the big take podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/1oIL...

Telemarketers’ New Trick to Sell Bare-Bones Health Plans

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#Bloomberg does some truly incredible podcasts about "things". Spend the 20 minutes listening to how breakfast items are traded as commodities and why they increase. We could all benefit from a better understanding of the "whys"!! #econsky #bluesky #inflation @sarahholder.bsky.social

Forget the S&P or CPI. Meet the Bacon Egg and Cheese Index

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instead of checking your 401k… listen to our big take episode about how experts say regular people should be navigating the stock market rn podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

abundance..meet momentum (via @benschneider.bsky.social) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Secret Formula for Faster Trains

A new report shows how Amtrak and commuter railroads can reduce “dead time” and increase speeds for less than it would cost to build new high-speed rail lines.

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i truly feel we're in a post april fools day world

When you cut federal funding out of an affordable housing deal, everything else is at risk too, including asbestos abatement. Great look at real-world consequences from @kristoncapps.bsky.social and @sarahholder.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Affordable Housing Developers Stalled by Blocked Federal Funds

Efforts by DOGE to claw back $1 billion in loans and grants for energy-efficiency upgrades have put plans for hundreds of housing developments at risk.

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After DOGE canceled $1 billion in green building retrofit grants, hundreds of affordable housing projects across the country stalled out. HUD says communities don't need solar panels. But for some of these projects now in limbo, the goal is to clear out asbestos. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Affordable Housing Developers Stalled by Blocked Federal Funds

Efforts by DOGE to claw back $1 billion in loans and grants for energy-efficiency upgrades have put plans for hundreds of housing developments at risk.

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one of the HUD discrimination cases the trump admin is reportedly rolling back? the case against a Dallas HOA that used rental rules to kick out Black families: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Texas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 Renters

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development alleges that a housing development kept out Black residents by restricting tenants using government assistance.

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Jesse Coburn@jessecoburn.bsky.social · last yr.

Federal investigators spent years on two major housing discrimination cases in Texas, finding what they believed were stark civil rights violations. Then the Trump Admin assumed office and quietly took steps that officials think will likely kill both cases. www.propublica.org/article/trum...