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Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Business & Economy

10 unconventional perks companies are offering remote workers

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Business & Economy

10 stocks that were the most shorted in August

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The 10 largest product recalls of the last decade

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission acting Chariman Nancy Nord announces the recall of millions of toys with many boxes of toys placed on a table next to her podium.

12 least affordable states for renters

Choropeth map that shows how many jobs are required at average renter's wage to afford a two bedroom rent in every state.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

10 unconventional perks companies are offering remote workers

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Business & Economy

10 stocks that were the most shorted in August

A business person looking at a graph that pictures current stock market conditions

Business & Economy

The cost of gasoline the year you started driving

An attendant pumps gas into an automobile at an Esso filling station in Cape Vincent, NY in the 1940s..

Business & Economy

Evolution of the 401(k)

A middle-aged couple reviews financial documents

Business & Economy

Comparing 5-year car and home price trends

A For Sale sign is displayed in front of a house in Washington, DC.

Careers

10 industries with the most job openings

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10 ways workspaces—and office culture—have evolved

Two women chat by the office water cooler in the 1940s.

What manufacturing workers make in every state

Workers supervising the manufacture of heavy equipment

10 remote-friendly icebreaker games

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Workers' compensation insurance for self-employed people: Here's what to know

A construction worker looks into the sunset at a work site.

Education

How federal COVID-19 educational aid was awarded to every state

A teacher in a mask helping a student on a computer during COVID-19.

8 important skills to be an elementary school teacher

An elementary school teacher high fives a student.

The fascinating history of the modern calculator

A woman standing next to a calculator taller than herself.

From New College to King's College: Do you recognize the original names of the Ivy League universities?

The arched hallway of Holden Hall at Princeton University

How computer use in public school classrooms has changed since 2009

A third grade student sits at a computer working while wearing headphones.

Real Estate

Metros with the most energy-efficient buildings

Workers installing solar panels on roof of a large industrial building

3 home improvement projects with the highest payoff before and after COVID-19

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Foreclosures are rising with the end of COVID-era moratoriums. Here's where they're happening the most

A brown stucco home with palm trees and a foreclosure sign in the front yard.

America needs more homes, so why are builders cutting back?

A new home being framed with a blue sky overhead.

12 least affordable states for renters

Choropeth map that shows how many jobs are required at average renter's wage to afford a two bedroom rent in every state.

How AP scores in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic scores

Cropped view of students writing a test in books

10 gorgeous college libraries

Six story interior courtyard inside Peabody Library

Business & Economy

5 common auto collision repairs and how much they cost

Sheet metal mechanic sanding a car with radial

What it takes to be a market research analyst—and which industries need them the most

Two women doing research analysis on desktop computers.

Business & Economy

10 statistics that show the cost of a data breach to companies

Man holding head with software code on computer

Business & Economy

10 unconventional perks companies are offering remote workers

A person working remotely

Business & Economy

10 stocks that were the most shorted in August

A business person looking at a graph that pictures current stock market conditions

The 10 largest product recalls of the last decade

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission acting Chariman Nancy Nord announces the recall of millions of toys with many boxes of toys placed on a table next to her podium.

12 least affordable states for renters

Choropeth map that shows how many jobs are required at average renter's wage to afford a two bedroom rent in every state.

How federal COVID-19 educational aid was awarded to every state

A teacher in a mask helping a student on a computer during COVID-19.