Let’s do the numbers on buying versus renting

New data from the real estate firm CBRE shows that the average monthly mortgage payment for those buying a home today is about 75% higher than in 2019. Nationally, new monthly mortgage payments are now about 35% more than renting. We’ll hear more. But first: A clash is shaping up over whether California can set strict vehicle emissions and efficiency standards. Plus, who’s ahead in the AI arms race — Microsoft? Google? Meta?

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