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Even a slowing Austin economy is still hot enough to be the envy of a lot of other places.

Photographer: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg

Plunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is Fading
Almost a quarter of commercial office space is vacant, and nowhere in the country have residential real estate prices fallen further from their pandemic peak.

Russians Transform Dubai as They Flee Putin’s War: Photo Essay
Take a look at their culture at cafes, festivals and even a sailing school.