Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 7th, 2014 Is it possible that OBAMACARE could be good for the high end of luxury real estate in New York? This week it was revealed that the overall level of labor will fall by 1.5% to 2% over the decade, not merely by 800,000, according to the Congressional Budget Office… [Read More]
SWISS TO VOTE ON CEO PAY LIMITS: IS THIS SELECTIVE FAIRNESS?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on November 24th, 2013 In a world where income inequality and fairness has become a hot topic, today we will find out if Switzerland will go ahead with one of the most radical plans to fight inequality ever: Limiting the pay of top executives to that of their lowest paid employees’… [Read More]
NEW YORK IS THE DIRTIEST, NOISIEST CITY IN THE USA: TIME TO FIGHT BACK!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 20th, 2012 After ranking a tidier No. 5 last year, New York City has regained its No. 1 spot for grit and grime as the dirtiest city in the USA. Some have argued that littering fines here should be tougher: now you can get up to 10 days in jail. Pollution isn’t… [Read More]
75% TAXES? WILL FRANCE ALIENATE THE RICH?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 28th, 2012 The rich are under seige! Across the globe, countries are turning to the rich to resolve their budget crises. Now, the Socialist favourite in France’s presidential election, Francois Hollande, has said top earners should pay 75% of their income in tax: “above 1m euros [£847,000; $1.3m], the… [Read More]