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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: The PRICE of Progressivism: Portland's Investment Market is DEAD LAST... Only ONE City is Worse!
Description: Portland ranks 80th out of 81 cities for real estate investment – only Hartford, Connecticut is worse. What happens when progressive policies meet economic reality? Spoiler alert: it's not pretty. We dive into how sky-high taxes, rampant homelessness, and woke leadership have turned what was once a booming real estate market into an absolute wasteland that investors are fleeing faster than you can say "defund the police." The best part? Governor Tina Kotek and Mayor Keith Wilson – the same people who helped create this mess – are now personally courting investors to come back. It's like asking the arsonist to help rebuild the ho...