Housing completions are down on this time last year, though surge in commencements in Q2 indicate a likely jump in supply next year.

Since 2011, pop. increase>housing stock increase, so prices increased. When housing stock increased > population, prices fell (07-11). Only during bubble years did the two series not move in tandem - i.e. prices increased independent of supply demand imbalances.

Interesting thread on some of the male-female divergences on cultural issues in the US, and media/coastal vs middle America. E.g. Christian schools surging in popularity despite stagnation of religiosity.

Tax and grant benefits of EVs versus petrol vehicle in € terms and deflated for cost of transport.

US healthcare system is bad, but the main differences between them and Europe ito health is lifestyle factors. Interesting thread.

It seems Trump pressure is driving the ceasefire in Gaza (and hopefully Ukraine). Crazy to think he'd make the world safer rather than Biden or Harris.

There was principle in law that once you serve your time, you're entitled to clean slate/not be repeatedly punished. Disappointing but unsurprising for left to push this. If & when non-nationals on list create the next racist mob, only selves to blame: irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025…

Ditch has gotten hold of the 4,000-word international review on hip surgeries for children at Irish hospitals. How long can Main Media ignore what appears to be a gigantic scandal of unnecessary surgery, with sinister connotations, on kids.

Absolutely unreal. Right in front of the German chancellor Trump claims credit for ending Nord Stream 2, and suggests part of the calculus was to replace Russia as Germany's gas supplier: "I'm the one who ended Nord Stream 2, going to a place called

Good piece on NYC housing challenges. Land use reform in addition to public housing/rent reg. as a fundamental left goal.

Awful, class-baiting headline. The 'spiralling' of welfare spending 'from €19.9 billion in 2015 to €27 billion' means spending fell from 11.8% to 8.4% of national income. irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped. The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.