- Benzinga
Can You Guess Which State Is Ranked As The 'Most Expensive' For Homeowners? Here's A Hint — It's Not California Or New York
Purchasing a home comes with significant costs beyond just the mortgage. Property taxes stand out as a perpetual expense, varying widely depending on location. For some homeowners, this can mean an annual bill ranging from $1,000 to $9,000. Here are the 10 states with the highest median property tax bills, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and reported by Kiplinger. They are the most expensive places to live in the U.S. Washington State Median Property Tax: $4,158 Washington State ranks as
- Associated Press Finance
Atlanta water woes extend into fourth day as city finally cuts off gushing leak
Milena Franco, a resident of the city's Midtown neighborhood, said she and her husband had water all weekend. City officials said water was shut down in the immediate neighborhood as part of an effort to stanch the flow from a broken water main that had been gushing a river into the streets since Friday night.
- Reuters
J&J-backed Rapport Therapeutics seeks about $637 million valuation in US IPO
The U.S. IPO market is staging a strong comeback after two dismal years, thanks to a rally in the stock market and growing optimism of a possible interest rate cut this year. Rapport, backed by the venture capital arm of Johnson & Johnson, is seeking to raise up to $144 million by selling 8 million shares priced between $16 and $18 apiece, it said on Monday. The Boston, Massachusetts-based company was formed in February 2022 with founding support from Third Rock Ventures and Johnson & Johnson Innovation-JJDC.
