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**France Fast Fashion Law:** Parliament Votes to Make Cheap Clothes Less Attractive

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Paris, France – The French lower house of parliament has recently approved a series of measures aimed at curbing the allure of low-cost fast fashion, particularly from Chinese mass producers, in an effort to combat pollution related to the clothing industry. This move marks France as the first country worldwide to take legislative action to address the excesses of ultra-fast fashion. One of the key measures includes a ban on advertising for the cheapest textiles …

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**Homebuilders**: How Price Cuts and Mortgage Buydowns are Making New Houses More Attractive to Buyers!

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San Francisco, California – Homebuilders in California are facing challenges as they navigate a housing market affected by price declines and decreased sales of existing homes due to high mortgage rates. Despite median prices ticking up in January for new single-family houses, they were down by 2.6% from a year ago and 15.3% from October 2022’s peak. This drop in prices, down to $420,700, reflects the shifting landscape of the housing market. While the median …

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