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Articles by Jennifer Epstein
AI Killed the Inertia Economy. Businesses in Motion Will Win.
The economy is being rewritten by machine on new technology. By Pranav Sood, Airwallex chief financial officer It’s a bad time to have a business model that relies on customer inertia. Many companies have succeeded in part by making it difficult for their customers to change. Across consumer and business-to-business products, customers tolerate high prices and poor experiences because switching to an alternative seems even harder.
Two years after Hurricane Helene, St. Pete Beach museum still awaits reopening Original
Two years after Hurricane Helene sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities across Tampa Bay, one St. Pete Beach museum is still waiting to reopen. Pass-a-Grille museum flood impact The backstory: The Gulf Beaches Historical Museum in Pass-a-Grille took on about 4.5 feet of water during Helene, damaging displays and other items inside the historic building.
How Airwallex Is Powering the Australian Economy
Airwallex is growing quickly across North America, Europe and Asia. We’re preparing to expand our offerings in Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Korea and other major economies. But we realized that we hadn’t done enough to understand our impact in Australia, where our story began more than a decade ago when a group of friends from the University of Melbourne turned one cafe’s challenges importing coffee beans into the idea that became Airwallex.
Welcome to The Airwallex Economy
The image is AI-generated, but the writing won’t be. The global economy includes roughly 400 million small and medium-size businesses that, despite comprising more than 90% of the world’s businesses, can be overlooked in policy discussions and media coverage. They employ as many as seven out of 10 workers and generate half the worldwide GDP. Once primarily local, serving their immediate communities, they’re now often operating globally from day one.
From the Air Force to the classroom: One Tampa veteran’s next mission
One veteran’s next mission is in the classroom Teacher Appreciation Week and Military Appreciation Month intersect at Thomas Jefferson High School, where government teacher Donald Hills continues his commitment to service after a 20-year Air Force career. FOX 13's Jen Epstein reports. Teacher Appreciation Week and Military Appreciation Month intersect at Thomas Jefferson High School, where government teacher Donald Hills continues his commitment to service after a 20-year Air Force career.
From the Air Force to the classroom: One Tampa veteran’s next mission
A Thomas Jefferson High School government teacher is being recognized during Teacher Appreciation Week and Military Appreciation Month for bringing two decades of Air Force experience into the classroom. • Donald Hills says teaching gave him a renewed sense of purpose after retirement and now lets him guide students through government, democracy and life lessons. TAMPA, Fla.
Meet Lincoln Moore: 4-year-old 'hype kid' taking Tampa Bay Lightning games by storm
4-year-old taking Lightning games by storm Four-year-old Lincoln Moore has become the "hype kid" for the Tampa Bay Lightning. FOX 13's Jennifer Epstein reports. His smile is contagious, his dancing is hilarious, and his energy is infectious. It’s easy to see why four-year-old Lincoln Moore has become the hype kid for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The backstory: "It started on the jumbotron. He just loves to dance.
Pinellas County man gets second chance at life thanks to sister's living liver donation
Pinellas County man gets second chance after liver donation After quitting drinking, one man needed a liver transplant. After his sister gave a kidney, the siblings want to bring awareness to live donors. FOX 13's Jen Epstein talked to them about their story. Sergio Moraton is proof that miracles do happen. He got a second chance at life. First, by finding freedom in sobriety. What they're saying: "It was constantly a battle, constantly telling myself, okay, 'tomorrow I'm gonna stop.
Pinellas County man gets second chance at life thanks to sister's living liver donation
The Brief Sergio Moraton suffered from cirrhosis after quitting alcohol and needed a liver transplant. His sister, Jessica, tested and found out she was a living match for her brother. She donated her liver and possibly saved his life. The siblings now want to bring awareness to living donors. TAMPA, Fla. - Sergio Moraton is proof that miracles do happen. He got a second chance at life. First, by finding freedom in sobriety.
Your Daily Phil: Long-simmering Western Wall prayer dispute heats up
Good Monday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine recent developments in the long-simmering dispute around egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall and cover Jewish Federations of North America’s efforts over the weekend to convince Democratic governors to opt into a federal tax credit that would help subsidize Jewish day school tuition.
Douglas Elliman Works to Shed Party-Hard Image as Fallout Mounts
stock wilted under the weight of the property broker’s persistent losses and departing agents. Then came the brazen disrespect. As rival celebrated share gains by ringing the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell earlier this year, its CEO was flanked by recruits from Douglas Elliman, including one who hadn’t yet announced her move.
Property broker Douglas Elliman tries to shed party-hard label
Douglas Elliman Inc.’s stock wilted under the weight of the property broker’s persistent losses and departing agents. Then came the brazen disrespect. As rival Compass Inc. celebrated share gains by ringing the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell earlier this year, its CEO was flanked by recruits from Douglas Elliman, including one who hadn’t yet announced her move.
Douglas Elliman Works to Shed Party-Hard Image as Fallout Mounts
stock wilted under the weight of the property broker’s persistent losses and departing agents. Then came the brazen disrespect. As rival celebrated share gains by ringing the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell earlier this year, its CEO was flanked by recruits from Douglas Elliman, including one who hadn’t yet announced her move.
Property Broker Douglas Elliman Tries to Shed Party-Hard Label
The New York City skyline seen from the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck during the grand opening in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
Mortgage Rates in the US Slide for a Fifth Week, Hitting 6.67%
Mortgage rates in the US dropped to the lowest level since early April. The for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.67%, down from 6.77% last week, said in a statement. Homebuyers are getting some relief as borrowing costs ease and listings rise. But high prices and President ’s trade battles have cast some uncertainty onto the housing market.
Mortgage Rates in the US Slide for a Fifth Week, Hitting 6.67%
A home under construction in a residential development in Vacaville, California, US, on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Manhattan Home Sales Surge 17% With Cash Buyers Leading the Way Original
Residential and commercial buildings in the Midtown neighborhood of New York.
NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Apartment Prices to Rise at Least 3%
Tenants in New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments will face a fourth straight year of price hikes. The city’s Rent Guidelines Board on Monday in a 5-4 vote approved a 3% price increase for one-year leases that renew during the year beginning Oct. 1. Prices for two-year leases will rise 4.5%. The board has been under intense pressure from both tenant advocates and landlords.
NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Apartment Prices to Rise at Least 3%
Residential buildings in New York. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Tenants in New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments will face a fourth straight year of price hikes.
Compass Sues Zillow as Fight Over Home Listings Heats Up (1)
Residential real estate brokerage Compass Inc. sued Zillow Group Inc., alleging that the home-search website is using “anticompetitive tactics” with its plan to restrict certain listings. Compass alleges that Zillow “has retaliated against competitive threats by enacting an exclusionary policy” by banning listings that have been publicly marketed elsewhere first, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan.
Compass Sues Zillow as Fight Over Home Listings Heats Up Original
A Compass office in San Francisco, California. (Bloomberg) -- Residential real estate brokerage Compass Inc. sued Zillow Group Inc., alleging that the home-search website is using “anticompetitive tactics” with its plan to restrict certain listings.
Tasas hipotecarias caen en EE.UU. por tercera semana consecutiva hasta el 6,81%
Bloomberg — Las tasas hipotecarias en Estados Unidos bajaron por tercera semana consecutiva, situándose en el nivel más bajo desde mediados de mayo. La media de los préstamos fijos a 30 años se situó en el 6,81%, frente al 6,84% de la semana pasada, según informó Freddie Mac en un comunicado. Los posibles compradores de vivienda se han visto presionados por los elevados costos de los préstamos y el aumento de los precios.
Mortgage Rates in US Fall for a Third Week, Slipping to 6.81% Original
Homes in Hercules, California. (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage rates in the US dropped for a third week, sliding to the lowest level since the middle of May.
Secret Real Estate Listings Ignite Fight Over How Homes Are Sold
Perched atop San Francisco’s northern hills, Pacific Heights is a bastion of old money, new fortunes and off-market home sales. Here, discretion in real estate isn’t just expected, it’s required. Butch Haze would know: Real estate is the family business. His late mother was a top Sotheby’s agent. Today, he’s one of the founding agents of Compass Inc.’s San Francisco business and runs a team that ranks among the top 100 across all firms nationwide.
Compass' Private Home Listings Roil Zillow, Rival Real Estate Brokerages Original
Perched atop San Francisco’s northern hills, Pacific Heights is a bastion of old money, new fortunes and off-market home sales. Here, discretion in real estate isn’t just expected, it’s required.
US Mortgage Rates Tick Down, Sending 30-Year Average to 6.84%
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US Mortgage Rates Tick Down, Sending 30-Year Average to 6.84%
Mortgage rates in the US fell for a second straight week. The average for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.84%, down from 6.85% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement. Home sales have struggled to gather momentum this spring, typically the market’s busiest season of the year, as high prices and mortgage rates continue to hold many people back. But listings are increasing in many parts of the country, giving shoppers more choices and greater negotiability in deals.
US Mortgage Rates Tick Down, Sending 30-Year Average to 6.84%
Residential homes in Rodeo, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
Manhattan Renters Already Paying Record Prices Face More Hikes
Manhattan apartment rents reached yet another all-time high last month and are expected to keep rising as the market’s most competitive season collides with the city’s new broker-fee law. The median rent on new leases signed in May was $4,571, according to appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman. It was the third record price reached in the past four months and exceeded the previous peak by $71.
Manhattan Renters Already Paying Record Prices Face More Hikes Original
(Bloomberg) -- Manhattan apartment rents reached yet another all-time high last month and are expected to keep rising as the market’s most competitive season collides with the city’s new broker-fee law.
NYC Renters Brace for Price Hikes After Broker-Fee Ban
Residential apartment buildings in front of the Manhattan skyline in 2024. (Bloomberg) -- New York apartment hunters woke up on Wednesday to a market that will no longer force them to pay the fees charged by their landlords’ real estate agents.
Judge Refuses to Block NYC Broker-Fee Law Starting June 11 (2)
A federal judge refused to block a New York City law that would require landlords — rather than their tenants — to pay fees for hiring listing brokers, clearing the way for the measure to take effect tomorrow. US District Judge Ronnie Abrams on Tuesday denied a request by the Real Estate Board of New York, the New York State Association of Realtors and others for a court order halting the new measure while their lawsuit proceeds.
Judge Refuses to Block NYC Broker-Fee Law Starting June 11
Residential apartment buildings in the Queens borough of New York.
Judge Refuses to Block NYC Broker-Fee Law Set to Start June 11
A federal judge refused to block a New York City law that would require landlords — rather than their tenants — to pay fees for hiring listing brokers, handing the real estate industry another setback in its legal fight to prevent enforcement before the measure goes into effect June 11. The case is Real Estate Board of New York v City of New York, 24-cv-9678, US District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
Bay Area fallen hero's legacy lives on in his hometown
Kimberly Allison raised four brave boys. Each one proudly served their country in the military – but her youngest, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, never made it home. What they're saying: "We have a military wall. So I see his face every day. I live it every minute of every day," said Zachary's mom, Kimberly. A military wall honors Spc. Zachary L. Shannon. She also keeps him close to her heart. "I wear his dog tag, I have his bracelets on, I have the necklace he gave me that says army mom.
Bay Area fallen hero's legacy lives on in his hometown
The Brief Spc. Zachary L. Shannon was killed in March 2013, along with four other service members, in a helicopter crash during Operation Enduring Freedom. His hometown of Dunedin is honoring his legacy, making sure his sacrifice is not forgotten. DUNEDIN, Fla. - Kimberly Allison raised four brave boys. Each one proudly served their country in the military – but her youngest, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, never made it home. What they're saying "We have a military wall. So I see his face every day.
Douglas Elliman Gets Takeover Bid Amid Broker Probe Fallout (1)
Douglas Elliman Inc., the real estate brokerage battling fallout from lawsuits involving a pair of former star agents, received a merger offer from a competitor this week that would value the business at about double its current share price, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Douglas Elliman Gets Takeover Bid Amid Fallout From Probe of Former Star Agents
Homes in Palm Beach, Florida.
Douglas Elliman Gets Takeover Bid Amid Fallout From Broker Probe
Douglas Elliman Inc., the real estate brokerage battling fallout from lawsuits involving a pair of former star agents, received a merger offer from a competitor this week that would value the business at about double its current share price, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Los alquileres en Manhattan alcanzan máximos históricos y apuntan a más aumentos en el futuro
Bloomberg — El mercado inmobiliario de Manhattan se encamina hacia los meses más competitivos del año, con alquileres que ya han alcanzado máximos históricos. Es probable que sigan subiendo durante todo el verano. La renta media mensual de US$4.500 de los nuevos contratos de alquiler firmados en abril empata el nivel alcanzado por primera vez en febrero y que solo se quedó US$5 por debajo en marzo, según la tasadora Miller Samuel Inc. y la agencia inmobiliaria Douglas Elliman.
Manhattan Rents at Record Highs Hint at More Increases to Come Original
(Bloomberg) -- Manhattan’s apartment market is heading into its most competitive months of the year with rents already at record highs. They’re only likely to continue rising through the summer.
New fee rule might spike New York rents
A KEY real estate organisation and other industry groups have asked a federal judge to block a New York City law that requires landlords to pay fees for the brokers they hire, saying the rule that goes into effect next month will increase rents and make it more difficult for lower-income tenants to find housing.
NYC Homebuyers Forge Ahead on Deals Even as Uncertainty Swirls
Residential apartment buildings in New York. (Bloomberg) -- Through a month of stock market jolts and whiplash over the Trump administration’s tariff policies, New York City homebuyers were undeterred.
NYC Homebuyers Forge Ahead on Deals Even as Uncertainty Swirls
Through a month of stock market jolts and whiplash over the Trump administration’s tariff policies, New York City homebuyers were undeterred. Contracts to purchase co-ops, condos and one-to three-family houses in Manhattan surged 41% in April from the same month in 2024, according to appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman. Deals in Brooklyn were up 36%.
NYC Real Estate Industry Asks Judge to Block New Broker Fee Law
Residential apartment buildings in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York.
Compass Sues Seattle-Area MLS in Battle Over Private Listings
Since last summer, Compass has been pushing the NAR and the roughly 550 MLSs across the US to enact or maintain rules that would permit its agents to “pre-market” homes. (Bloomberg) -- Compass Inc.
US Mortgage Rates Tick Down, Sending 30-Year Average to 6.81%
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US Mortgage Rates Tick Down, Sending 30-Year Average to 6.81%
Mortgage rates in the US fell for the third time in the past four weeks. The average for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.81%, down from 6.83% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. Rates are holding below 7% during the market’s typically busiest season. Resale listings have been on the rise, giving shoppers more choices and greater negotiating power in many parts of the country.
US Mortgage Rates Tick Down, Sending 30-Year Average to 6.81%
Homes in Centreville, Maryland. (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage rates in the US fell for the third time in the past four weeks. The average for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.81%, down from 6.83% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.
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