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To Solve Its Housing Crisis, Britain Turns to an Old Idea: New Towns

By reviving an idea from the 1940s, the Labour Party government is hoping to overcome the development hurdles that have plagued previous efforts with a plan to build new communities.

By Eshe Nelson

Building (Construction) Hotels and Travel Lodgings Real Estate (Commercial) Travel and Vacations

Motels Are Having a Moment

What’s old is new again, and the humble roadside motel that an older generation might dismiss as outmoded is appealing to a new group of younger fans attracted to hit-the-road adventures.

By Jim Zarroli

Building (Construction) China Consumer Behavior Deflation (Economics) Economic Conditions and Trends Factories and Manufacturing Infrastructure (Public Works) International Trade and World Market Politics and Government Real Estate (Commercial) Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

China’s Economy Slows as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending

After a strong start to the year, spending has weakened as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers and companies. Communist Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss what to do about it.

By Keith Bradsher

Banking and Financial Institutions Building (Construction) Credit and Debt Interest Rates Mortgages Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Real Estate (Commercial) Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Apartments Could Be the Next Real Estate Business to Struggle

Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities.

By Joe Rennison and Julie Creswell