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Atlanta’s Aerotropolis may use a host of new transportation options from personal pods to autonomous cars, as well as more rail and bus service, to address future transportation needs as the area grows.

Ohio State University alumni of a certain age might remember the William Oxley Thompson Library was not exactly an inviting building.

“People used to not even stop here on tours,” said Larry Allen, a spokesman for the university library system.

That all changed when the magnificent old building got a total makeover, setting in motion a number of dramatic facelifts across campus.

“There’s been a boom,” said Bernie Costantino, a university architect since 2001. “There’s been ups and…

Two Milwaukee developers won the bidding to buy 27 properties from Associated Bank, many of them former Bank Mutual branches.

In November 2017, the mayors of the south Fulton County member cities created Connect South Fulton with the belief that more can be achieved to cultivate investment through regional collaboration than as individual cities.

Beginning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and extending to the Chattahoochee River and slightly beyond, the South Fulton Parkway corridor is a crucial component of Aerotropolis Atlanta.

Here is a look at some of the investments being made in Southside cities in the past year.

What does Hurd's new consulting firm do? “Whatever I feel like,” Hurd said with a laugh.

A Mequon home with plenty of space for entertaining and fun on its lower level is currently on the market for $1.59 million.

Located in The Pines neighborhood at 10607 N. Pine Ridge Drive, the Colonial-style home includes 14 rooms, including five bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

The lower level features a theater room, recreation room, fitness center, secondary kitchen with a bar and a wine room.

Built in 1999, the home spans 7,778 square feet and has an attached, three-and-a-half car garage.…

Denver ranks No. 10 in cities with the highest share of million-dollar homes, according to a new report by LendingTree. But for those following recent real estate trends, this revelation may not come as a surprise.

A recent report by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors found that the year-to-date sales of luxury homes for the first half of 2018 was greater than the number of sales during the same time period in the past few years in the Denver metro.

Jill Schafer, an agent for Kentwood Real Estate and DMAR committee member, said she expects to see this trend to continue.

“I don’t see it slowing down,” she said. “I think we’ve had a bit of a seasonal slow down, but I just don’t see it changing.”

Of the top 10 cities with the highest concentration of million-dollar homes, Denver is the farthest city inland, according to the LendingTree report. The majority of the top 10 cities line the coasts, with several clustered in California.

San Jose ranks No. 1, with 53.81 percent of hom..

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday cast aside concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence, saying he was “not happy” with the Fed’s recent interest rate increases.

Trump told CNBC in an interview: “I don’t like all of this work that we’re putting into the economy and then I see rates going up.”

Last month, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for a second time this year and projected two more increases in 2018. Its rate hikes are meant to prevent the economy from overheating and igniting high inflation. But rate increases also make borrowing costlier for households and companies and can weaken the pace of growth. In particular, the Fed’s most recent rate hikes could dilute some of the benefit of the tax cuts Trump signed into law last year.

The president acknowledged that his comments about the Fed would likely raise concerns. The central bank has long been seen as needing to operate free of political pressure from the White House or elsewhere to properly manage inte..