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Why does it cost so much to build new houses?

by Amy Scott
Mar 11, 2020
We break down one builder's complaint: government regulations.
A new development in Lanham, Maryland, where rowhouses start at $355,000. The builder chalks up about 11% of that price to regulatory costs.
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Five things to look for in the 2019 tech industry

by Adriene Hill and Molly Wood
Dec 26, 2018
More data breaches? Multiple versions of the internet? Here's what to keep an eye on.
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Beautycounter CEO wants more regulation for safer products

by Kai Ryssdal , Bridget Bodnar and Paulina Velasco
Mar 1, 2018
"I set out to get safer products into the hands of everyone," Gregg Renfrew says.
“You may buy something that says all natural or botanical or pure, but it may be none of the above, and so consumers are misled by companies today,” says Beautycounter CEO Gregg Renfrew.
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