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Ilya Marritz

A construction crane rises above a condo development in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood in 2013.

How do you say ‘pied-à-terre’ in Chinese?

Economics

It’s no secret that big American cities like New York are awash in new luxury condos. But many of the people buying them aren’t locals: They’re investors from China and other Asian countries who are creating a huge foreign investment boom in American real estate.

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Investigative report: Hastiness in natural gas drilling jeopardizes local water

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