Beyond townhomes: tips from the experts on designing for density

Consumers’ economic outlooks took a bath in early August, according to preliminary survey results published by the University of Michigan on Friday. Views on short-term and long-term U.S. business conditions drove the sharp decline in the university’s index of consumer sentiment, which fell 7.6% from July to land at 51. Reversing two consecutive months of…

Every night, 27-year-old Sahar Yona sleeps next to two phones and a laptop with the volume turned all the way up, so she can hear potential clients call at any time, she says. Yona is a residential and commercial locksmith based in New York City who’s available 24 hours a day because as a self-employed…

The retailer has added more snacks and changed its presentation as it tries to become a destination for food purchases.

In a recent appearance on CNBC, Palantir Technologies (PLTR +2.51%) CEO Alex Karp discussed why the company’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) stands apart from legacy software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers. At a basic level, Palantir develops something called an ontology. Ontologies are structured models that define key inputs — employees, assets, transactions, or events — along…

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images President Donald Trump is “considering” firing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, the White House said this week, reviving an effort that had been stymied by the Supreme…

Eagle Hills’ inaugural syndicated financing delivered a bold $1 billion injection of Shariah-compliant liquidity into the Gulf’s property market. The debut not only underscored the company’s growing capital requirements as it scales projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Africa, but also signalled lenders’ confidence in its expansion strategy….