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		<title><![CDATA[Dan Gilbert pledges $1 billion for RenCen revamp, nonprofit to own complex]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Mortgage mogul Dan Gilbert has pledged $1 billion to
establish a new nonprofit that will redevelop, own and operate the
Renaissance Center and surrounding 35-acre east riverfront district,
officials said Oct. 19.

The contribution ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4325930</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Donating to charity? Your generosity could pay off at tax time this year]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, people have faithfully dropped money into church
collection plates, supported their favorite charities or helped fund
local nonprofits — only to discover their donations didn’t save them
a dime in federal income taxes.

Now, a new ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4325805</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US homebuilder sentiment drops to 14-year low on weak sales]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Confidence among U.S. homebuilders this month slumped to a 14-year
low as mortgage rates above 7%, labor shortages and elevated supply
costs batter the housing market.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo gauge of
housing market ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4325776</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CoreWeave stock wipeout exposes divide between AI fear and greed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CoreWeave Inc. has become caught in a tug of war between investors
who see rising bond yields as a potential rally killer for the AI trade
and those who think demand for computing power will make those concerns
seem passe before long.

The cloud-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4324091</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Malibu's million-dollar mansions, burned by fire, face a new threat from El Niño]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Duke’s Malibu has endured one disaster after another. The famed
restaurant perched over the Pacific narrowly survived last year’s
Palisades Fire, though smoke left it badly damaged. Five weeks later, a
mudslide forced it to close for 13 months...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4323853</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Detroit's Renaissance Center embroiled in dispute over what constitutes affordable housing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Developers of the proposed $2.2 billion Renaissance
Center project are resisting calls for deeper affordable housing
commitments, as Detroit residents press for lower rents and millions of
dollars in housing assistance in exchange for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4323205</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NYC's iconic Plaza Hotel to close down for 4-year facade renovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[New York City’s iconic Plaza
Hotel is closing for a four-year renovation of its historic
facade.

The closure, which is set to begin in Jan. 2027, will accommodate
repairs to the hotel’s landmarked exterior, ensuring guest safety and
adhering
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4323161</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inside a California shopping center's struggle to reinvent mall food]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Westfield Topanga is one of Southern California's
most popular malls, but it has grappled with what to do with the empty
space left when it lost its Sears.

Joining a national wave of malls trying to become fancy food
destinations,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4323069</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: What should we check before we buy a house near the water?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We found a beautiful home a few blocks from the water and are
ready to make an offer. Friends keep warning us about flood zones and
insurance, and one even mentioned something called an elevation
certificate. We don’t want to talk ourselves ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4323063</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US mortgage rates reach 7.5%; home-buying slump hits sixth week]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. mortgage rates continue to rise, pushing down home purchasing
activity for a sixth straight week.

The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up 1 basis point
to 7.50% in the week ended Oct. 9, still the highest level since
November...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4322412</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US retirees to get another $75 a month for 2027 Social Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monthly checks for nearly 72 million Americans receiving Social
Security benefits will increase by 3.6% in 2027, the most in four
years.

The cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA, will apply to Social
Security benefits starting in January and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4322308</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase reports 10-year return on $200 million in Chicago philanthropic investments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase issued a report this week seeking to determine the
return on $214 million in philanthropic investments it made over the
past decade into developing underserved Chicago communities.

While perhaps a little harder to measure than more...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314818</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: Is seller financing a good idea?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Our house has been sitting on the market for months, and a buyer
finally offered full price if we would finance the sale ourselves
instead of making him get a bank loan. We own the home free and clear
and like the idea of the monthly income. Is...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314747</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bloc is back on the market as downtown LA's office market shows signs of bottoming out]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bloc, a massive mixed-use complex in the heart of downtown Los
Angeles, is on the block for sale as the commercial property market
shows signs it is bottoming out with buildings changing hands at big
discounts.

The complex fills a city block ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314683</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US apartment sizes are growing. Not in San Diego]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Average U.S. apartment sizes have risen but not in San Diego where
space is at a premium.

San Diego’s average new apartment size was 827 square feet in 2025,
said a new study from rental website RentCafe,
less than the national average of 910 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314681</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Gehry concert hall takes shape in downtown Los Angeles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A pet project of architect Frank Gehry, a smaller concert hall to
complement his legendary Walt Disney Concert Hall, is taking shape in
downtown Los Angeles for an opening next September.

Elements Gehry devised to set it apart are already visible...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314564</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gold surged to a record, then fell hard. What happened?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold has been on a wild ride this year.

The precious metal soared to a record of nearly $5,600 an ounce
before tumbling to roughly $4,000. It has since clawed its way back to
about $4,200, leaving investors wondering whether gold’s spectacular
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4313949</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How an indie folk couple turned a Topanga A-frame into a sanctuary for music and recovery]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- The sky was blue, and the winding street in Topanga
Canyon was quiet. Only birds and the voices of Deena Robertson and
Austin Bisnow could be heard, their sweet harmonies floating from their
A-frame cabin into the canyon.

"If I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4313370</link>
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    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[State Farm raising Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 8%]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may not cause the sticker shock of last year’s whopping
increase, but State Farm is set to raise homeowners insurance rates in
Illinois by another nearly 8% this fall, according to a recent filing
with the state.

The increase went into ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4312571</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mortgage rate forecast: October 2026]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage
rates surged in September, and they’ve reached their highest point
since May 2024. The run-up in rates has left many consumers feeling less
than eager to dive into the housing market.

The war in Iran sent oil prices soaring in recent ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4312427</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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