April 5, 2026

affordability

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Budget 2026 for real estate: What FM Sitharaman can do for affordable housing – wishlist for reviving urban housing affordability

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For the common man, this isn’t about chasing speculative gains—it’s about securing a stable home without overleveraging the future. By Raj KhoslaFor India’s urban middle class, owning a home remains the single largest financial aspiration—and increasingly, the most elusive one. Despite rising incomes, homeownership in cities is being squeezed by high land prices, escalating construction…

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Budget 2026 real estate expectations: Affordability, tax rationalisation & more; here’s what the sector wants

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Budget 2026 is drawing closer and the real estate sector is seeking policy continuity, targeted fiscal measures and long-pending reforms to keep the sector on track.Acording to industry leaders, the updoming Budget can help strengthen confidence across residential, commercial and mixed-use projects by addressing housing affordability, infrastructure-led urban growth, access to capital and faster regulatory…

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‘$600 mobile bills in New York’: NRI visits home after 8 years; viralpost praises India’s growth and affordability | India News

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NEW DELHI: An NRI’s praise for India after returning home following an eight-year gap has become viral.Investor Alok Jain wrote on X that a friend from New York had recently visited him. According to Jain, the visitor was struck by the energy in the country and how fast India appeared to be growing.“An outsider’s perspective…

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US labour market: After affordability concerns, America faces its next hurdle — a ‘stagnating’ job landscape

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The US labour market continues to lose steam, with the latest jobs report showing a sharp slowdown in hiring. While November’s data was affected by shutdown-related distortions, economists say the broader trend is clear: job creation has settled into a prolonged low gear.Though employers are still adding workers, the pace of hiring is among the…

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America’s affordability woes: Trump claims prices came down ‘tremendously’; hits back at Democrat’s ‘con job’

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US President Donald Trump addressed America’s affordability concerns at a campaign rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, saying that the prices have come down “tremendously.” He moved to reassure Americans frustrated by high living costs and dismissed Democrat’s criticism over inflation as a “hoax”. The event was a shift from his usual arguments about…

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US mortgage rates edge up again: 30-year rate climbs to 6.24% in a week from 6.22%; housing affordability remains a key concern

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The 30-year US mortgage rate rose slightly for the second consecutive week but stayed close to its lowest level of the year.Freddie Mac, quoted by AP, reported on Thursday that the long-term mortgage rate increased to 6.24 per cent from 6.22 per cent the previous week. A year earlier, the rate stood at 6.78 per…

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Mamdani’s rise throws up immigrants fear vs affordability crisis debate in MAGA world

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Zohran Mamdani (AP image) WASHINGTON: From the MAGA perspective, millionaires are fleeing Manhattan, cops are quitting NYPD en masse, and the Big Apple is rotting faster than strawberries on a summer day because New York City has fallen…to Communists, Islamists and immigrants. Memes show the Statue of Liberty under a burka or niqab, hammer and…

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GST rationalisation: Organised apparel retailers to see 200 bps growth lift; festive demand, affordability key drivers

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The recent rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is expected to lift revenue growth in India’s organised apparel retail sector by about 200 basis points this fiscal, keeping it steady at 13-14 per cent for the second consecutive year, according to Crisil Ratings. The assessment is based on an analysis of nearly 40 organised…

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Navratri car sales hit record highs: GST 2.0 boosts affordability; Tata, Hyundai, CARS24 & more post high numbers

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Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India representative image The Indian automobile industry saw record-breaking Navratri 2025 car sales on Day 1, with Tata Motors, Hyundai Motor India, and pre-owned car platform CARS24 reporting good sales.The surge was driven by lower vehicle prices under next-generation GST 2.0 reforms which came into effect on Monday and strong…

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