Michael Smith

5 days ago | bloomberg.com | Dylan Sloan |Michael Smith

Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside Delaney Hall on May 7. (Bloomberg) -- Not far from Ellis Island, “Golden Door” for 12 million immigrants, things are looking up for a growth opportunity in today’s America: deportation. Just west of the historic landmark in New York Harbor, the nation’s largest for-profit prison company, GEO Group Inc., is reopening a controversial outpost.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Augusta Saraiva |Michael Smith |Anna Jean Kaiser

Las medidas migratorias del presidente Donald Trump están afectando el mercado inmobiliario de Miami, dificultando la compra y el alquiler de viviendas para extranjeros. Esto representa una amenaza para uno de los pilares del crecimiento económico de la ciudad en los últimos cinco años. Al igual que en otras zonas de EE.UU., Miami ya enfrentaba una desaceleración inmobiliaria provocada por tasas hipotecarias altas, precios récord, mayores costos de seguros y gastos de mantenimiento.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Augusta Saraiva |Michael Smith |Anna Jean Kaiser

Home sales are down more than 18% from a year earlier in Miami, six times the national decline. (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is making it harder for foreigners to buy and rent homes, threatening a key pillar of Miami’s half-decade-long economic boom. Miami, like much of the US, had already been seeing a real estate slowdown driven by higher mortgage rates and record prices.

3 weeks ago | hutchnews.com | Michael Smith

Kansas legislators received a significant pay raise, increasing their annual salary to $43,000. Despite the pay increase, the Kansas legislative session was significantly shortened this year, limiting time for debate and public input. The rushed session led to hurried budget approvals and bulk veto overrides without thorough review. The author questions whether the legislature is providing adequate service in return for their increased compensation.

2 months ago | msn.com | Michael Smith

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