A new record for home prices—but fewer owners to benefit
November 29, 2016
The housing bust is officially over, 10 years after it started. But like much else in the economy, the real-estate recovery has benefitted the wealthy more than others, with many ordinary folks still falling behind.
Months after agreeing to turn over more V.I. customs duties to the territory, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has told local officials it will keep nearly all the expected $11.5 million to cover the cost of collecting the money, according to Finance Commissioner Valdamier Collens.
While V.I. National Park rangers ask visitors not to use sunscreen containing oxybenzone because it harms coral reefs, a study out this week makes clear the problems.