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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

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Demand will be robust, the report said, and with low rates, rising rents and “the ever-expending Millennial population” all contributing to that demand. The data show that millennials’ share of mortgage originations will pass 50 percent this spring — outnumbering boomers and Gen X’ers.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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Besides California, states such as Arizona, Texas and Florida are moving toward use of digital license plates. Millennials are likely to lead the adoption of digital identity tools and expect government services to deliver services digitally as well,” the report said. Smart Cities Rise.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Best Buy, Outlet Malls And Pokémon GO

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And it seems to be thrifty millennials powering the movement by visiting outlet stores, like Nike, Adidas and Under Armour, in search of sports shoes and athleisure wear, according to Footwear News. shoppers visiting an outlet mall during that month. That’s also a 4 percent increase in visits since March.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

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Others are offering standard fare such as tax credits — although even that can’t be viewed as “standard” in this race. New Jersey, for instance, is offering more than the price of Amazon’s investment in tax credits, to the tune of $7 billion, if the company puts HQ2 in Newark. Tucson, Arizona. Birmingham, Alabama.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

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Alt-lender targeting millennials . HQ: Phoenix, Arizona. Tax preparation technology. Tags: Consumers, tax prep, personal financial management. Total raised: $7.85 HQ: Los Angeles, California. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $5.6 million Series A. Total raised: $305.6 million (unknown mix of Debt/Equity).

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