Two economists studied California's billionaire tax. They reached wildly different conclusions
Source: NPR News, Nov 2. Read it there.
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Knoxville has 20 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $312,000 and a median of 153 days on the market. Knoxville saw no asking-price cuts and no increases this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Next door, Maryville has 5 active listings and a median asking price of $499,900, $187,900 higher than Knoxville's. The median lot is 1.15 acres in Maryville against 1.66 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Clinton has 3 active listings and a median asking price of $375,000, $63,000 higher than Knoxville's. The median lot is 4.61 acres in Clinton against 1.66 acres in Knoxville, so Clinton has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.
Across the whole market the Gazette counts 140 active listings with a median asking price of $290,000. The median asking price works out to $32 per square foot. The median time on the market is 126 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
“What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them?”
Short excerpt from NPR News, Nov 2. Open the summary
“Some of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out.”
Short excerpt from NPR News, Nov 2. Open the summary
“Attorneys for an immigrant rights group on Saturday filed court papers revealing that their analysis found more than 40% of the people on the list do not appear in the state's voter file.”
Short excerpt from PBS NewsHour, Nov 1. Open the summary
“The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to the Bahamas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.”
Short excerpt from PBS NewsHour, Nov 1. Open the summary
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This story is part of the Monday, November 2, 2026 edition.