FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet for their first general election debate Thursday in Georgia, the battleground that yielded the closest 2020 margin of any state and became the epicenter of Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s election. Now, in their rematch, Georgia will test which man can […]
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Four of Lower Hudson’s most affluent school districts seek to break tax cap; see chart
They say it takes money to make money. That could be why the only four school districts in the Lower Hudson Valley seeking community permission to break their tax cap for 2024-25 are among New York’s most affluent: Chappaqua, Harrison, Rye and Scarsdale. Those school districts, already plush with programs and staff, are requesting that […]
Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple other trips, including to a science fiction convention in Scotland and a Disney cruise soon after that, along with a trip next year […]
Menlo Park police report increase in home break-ins, suspects targeting ‘affluent neighborhoods’
(KRON) — Residential burglaries are on the rise in Menlo Park, the city’s police department said Wednesday. Police confirmed there have been 14 residential burglary instances since the start of 2024. Many of the burglaries happened in the Sharon Heights neighborhood, police said. Police added extra patrols to that neighborhood and other areas of Menlo […]
Is It Better to be Mass Affluent or High-Net-Worth? Weighing the Differences
The mass affluent hanging out with the high net worth on a boat While ‘millionaire’ might not be as weighty of a title as it was decades ago, seven figures of wealth is a significant accomplishment that indicates success and stability. Mass affluent individuals, with their robust yet accessible wealth, form a vital economic backbone […]
Solving Hidden Hunger in an Affluent Coastal Town
Marblehead is an idyllic seaside town 16 miles north of Boston. And, with its boutique store-lined main street, historic homes and harbor view restaurants, to the distant observer appears to be home to a wealthy community that yearns for little. But, food insecurity affects one in five households in Massachusetts, and it transcends zip codes, […]