metro
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Buyers are also largely shunning markets in the Sun Belt, which has led to price cuts across many metro areas, particularly in Florida and Texas.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Last year, the metro population crossed the one-million mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Stevens put up strong numbers in rural parts of the state to supplement her leads in metro Detroit, though that wasn’t quite enough to offset the margins El-Sayed posted in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
The average price of a movie ticket in the U.S. is around $12.75 in 2026, per EntTelligence, but can vary widely if you are in a large metro area.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“My name is Pierre. When I go to the metro, I also make fart music.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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These are the top five metros where for-sale listings saw the biggest increase in the number of days spent on the market, according to data provided by Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
These are the top five metros where for-sale listings had the highest share of price cuts, according to Zillow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Regionally, providers in rural areas that heavily rely on Medicaid payments, as well as safety-net hospitals found in major metros, could also face big funding shortfalls and job cuts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Similar signs of reversal have appeared in some other Midwest metros, including Dayton and Canton, in Ohio, and Racine, Wis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The company says it continues to lay the groundwork to expand its Robotaxi service to further major U.S. metros, including with testing and permitting, in order to quickly launch new markets once it’s ready.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026