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Halina Bennet

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A market moves, with a crisis unresolved

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By Halina Bennet
| Slow Boring
An aerial photograph of the Willamette River in Portland, Ore. (Photo by Halbergman via Getty Images) Last week, the House Appropriations Committee voted 34 to 27, along party lines, to advance its Housing and Urban Development spending bill for fiscal year 2027. The bill would provide $71.38 billion for HUD — a $5.94 billion, or more than 8 percent, cut… Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Slow Boring to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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Trump and Schumer test their endorsement power

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By Halina Bennet
| Slow Boring
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has become increasingly active behind the scenes in competitive Democratic primaries. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images) Last week’s Iowa primary was perhaps the most encouraging for Democrats so far this cycle, with two key races yielding clear takeaways. In the G.O.P. gubernatorial race, Trump-backed Repres… Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Slow Boring to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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What Colonial Williamsburg can teach us about the trades revival

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By Halina Bennet
| Slow Boring
Tailors at Colonial Williamsburg preserve and practice 18th-century garment-making techniques. (Author photo) On a recent Sunday afternoon in Colonial Williamsburg, a journeyman wigmaker held up two locks of hair — one horse, one human — to explain why 18th-century barbers and their clients preferred one over the other. As she worked the hair through a h… Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Slow Boring to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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