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According to the report, median household rent in New York rose 42 percent in the last decade, with creative salaries rising just 25 percent -- well below the citywide average gain of 44 percent.
From Barron's
And new entities are struggling to gain traction as investor sentiment sours.
From Barron's
Another risk is that household wealth has been buoyed by years of equity gains, and a sustained selloff could cause consumers to pull back, undermining an engine of economic growth.
"Chinese lifestyles increasingly gain global appeal, offer a steadier way of being," reads the headline of a Global Times piece about the trend.
From BBC
For women, the most common effects are excess hair growth, acne and weight gain, which are usually reversible with reduction in dosage or discontinuation.
From BBC
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