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The 6% commission on home sales is likely ending. How much could Bay Area buyers and sellers save?
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Annual S.F. 4/20 gathering on Hippie Hill canceled this year: The annual 4/20 at Hippie Hill event, a celebration of cannabis and cannabis culture ...
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Annual S.F. 4/20 gathering on Hippie Hill canceled this year
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The tech billionaires’ utopia in Solano County aims to house as many as 400,000 people
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The tech billionaires’ utopia in Solano County aims to house as many as ...
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Bay Area man sentenced to prison over Pelosi, Mayorkas death threats: A Bay Area man has been sentenced to 11 months in federal prison for making voice mail ...
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Bay Area man sentenced to prison over Pelosi, Mayorkas death threats
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RFK Jr. in Oakland; expected to announce wealthy Bay Area lawyer as VP pick for longshot White House bid
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Quick Glance: RFK Jr. selects attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP candidate
  • Independent presidential hopeful, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining his campaign as his vice presidential candidate.

  • Shanahan has been actively contributing to Kennedy's campaign and his super PAC, solidifying her position as a potential vice presidential candidate.

  • Additionally, Shanahan has established a foundation advocating for issues such as reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform, and a sustainable planet.

  • Kennedy has a strong emphasis on anti-vaccine efforts and has incorporated anti-vaccine activists into his campaign team to bolster his stance on the matter.
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RFK Jr. steps into contentious Bay Area tribal dispute: Robert Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that if elected president, he would support a local Bay Area tribe's ...
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RFK Jr. steps into contentious Bay Area tribal dispute
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How California bashing went from ‘Moonbeam’ to 'not really American': Conservative animosity toward California has evolved from 1960s jabs at the counterculture ...
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How California bashing went from ‘Moonbeam’ to 'not really American'
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Treat Avenue green space festival promotes new SF Mission public area: Treat Avenue green space festival promotes new SF Mission public area ...
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Treat Avenue green space festival promotes new SF Mission public area
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Networking event gives Bay Area high school girls a map to tech careers: The Tech Interactive brought together 150 students to Pave It Forward ...
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Networking event gives Bay Area high school girls a map to tech careers
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‘Sign My Name to Freedom’ celebrates the unheard songs of Betty Soskin: Betty Soskin, the nation’s oldest park ranger, has lived a storied life ...
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‘Sign My Name to Freedom’ celebrates the unheard songs of Betty Soskin
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This Central Valley area is among the fastest growing in California: Though many people continue to leave the state, this region’s population was buoyed by a ...
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This Central Valley area is among the fastest growing in California
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Maxwell to bring The Serenade Tour to Oakland this summer
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Maxwell to bring The Serenade Tour to Oakland this summer
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Bay Area food banks receive $2.2 million donation: Multiple Bay Area food banks will receive portions of a $2.2 million donation from the Koret Foundation.
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Bay Area food banks receive $2.2 million donation
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SAT chaos: Families say they're competing just to take the test: Many Bay Area high school students are competing just to take the SAT. Here’s why the test has ...
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SAT chaos: Families say they're competing just to take the test
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Inflation eases in Bay Area — a tiny bit — but electricity costs rocket higher: Inflation eased a bit in the Bay Area in February, offering a ray of hope for ...
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Inflation eases in Bay Area — a tiny bit — but electricity costs rocket ...
Quick Glance: Inflation Decline and Consumer Impact
  • Inflation in Germany continues to decline, primarily due to cheaper energy prices. Experts predict a further decrease in the year ahead, but with potential challenges. Higher inflation rates diminish consumer purchasing power.

  • In February, energy and fuels decreased in price, while food prices increased. Services also became more expensive. Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month.

  • The German government forecasts rising consumer prices and wage increases above the inflation rate. The expectation is that employees will spend the money and boost private consumption. However, the Bundesbank President warns against premature interest rate cuts.

  • Despite the decline in inflation, the Bundesbank cautions against premature interest rate cuts. The European Central Bank aims for price stability in the medium term. Higher interest rates can curb demand but also burden the economy.
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BART inspector: Employees cost transit agency thousands in time theft: BART inspector general finds employees cost the Bay Area transit agency thousands of ...
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BART inspector: Employees cost transit agency thousands in time theft
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Bay Area mayor of America’s happiest city reveals secret to success: California is defying a national trend of unhappiness and Fremont stands out ...
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Bay Area mayor of America’s happiest city reveals secret to success
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Revisiting the day Newsom issued California’s COVID stay-home order: Four years on: A look back on the day Gov. Gavin Newsom locked down California in the battle ...
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Revisiting the day Newsom issued California’s COVID stay-home order
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How a failed S.F. development deal funded a tennis court makeover: How a failed San Francisco development deal funded a tennis court makeover in Bayview Hunters ...
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How a failed S.F. development deal funded a tennis court makeover
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Cost of private schools goes beyond what parents pay: Readers also comment on Gov. Newsom and crime, and progressive expectations for Senate candidate Adam ...
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Cost of private schools goes beyond what parents pay
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BART, Bay Area transit agencies can ask for long-term tax subsidies: The Bay Area’s transit agencies could get the financial aide they need in the form of a new ...
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BART, Bay Area transit agencies can ask for long-term tax subsidies
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AI’s gold rush filled Nvidia event with thousands looking to cash in: Artificial Intelligence’s gold rush filled this Bay Area conference center ...
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AI’s gold rush filled Nvidia event with thousands looking to cash in
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RFK Jr.’s potential VP pick is Bay Area local with strong ties to tech: The emerging frontrunner to join RFK Jr.'s presidential ticket is a wealthy Bay Area ...
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RFK Jr.’s potential VP pick is Bay Area local with strong ties to tech
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Stephen Curry hints at future in politics, maybe even president: Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is contemplating a potential entry into politics ...
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Stephen Curry hints at future in politics, maybe even president
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Immigration fees, including H-1B visas, to jump. Here's how much: Fees for many types of immigration applications, from green cards to H-1B visas ...
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Immigration fees, including H-1B visas, to jump. Here's how much
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Discover Bank agrees to pay DACA recipients who were denied loans: Discover Bank has agreed not to discriminate against DACA recipients in its lending practices ...
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Discover Bank agrees to pay DACA recipients who were denied loans
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This Bay Area city could be the next to see rent control on the November ballot: Berkeley is the latest battleground in the fight over rent control.
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This Bay Area city could be the next to see rent control on the November ...
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California rolls out permanent water restrictions for cities, towns: State water officials say a new conservation policy will help confront a hotter ...
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California rolls out permanent water restrictions for cities, towns
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What were the Bay Area’s most expensive March primary races?: The most expensive race in the Bay Area is also the race with the thinnest margins ...
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What were the Bay Area’s most expensive March primary races?
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How can the U.S. Attorney justify plea deal for killing of cyclist?: Chronicle readers also comment on S.F. street safety, Bay Bridge protesters and conductor ...
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How can the U.S. Attorney justify plea deal for killing of cyclist?
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Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Make your choice for the top performance among girls high school athletes from March 11-16.
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Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week
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Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Make your choice for the top performance among girls high school athletes from March 4-March 9
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Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week
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AIT official praises US-Taiwan relations, economic partnership: US will continue to cooperate with the new Lai administration, official says
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AIT official praises US-Taiwan relations, economic partnership