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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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The dangers of raising speed limits on interstates

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Why your business credit score isn’t going up — even if you’re paying on time

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Business & Economy

Can we trust in AI to power customer communications?

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The LLC generation: How modern entrepreneurs are rewriting the rules of business formation

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Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Can we trust in AI to power customer communications?

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Business & Economy

AI is replacing the search box. Could accessibility decide who gets found?

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Business & Economy

How to apply for and get a business credit card

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Business & Economy

E-commerce returns management: Tips for transforming reverse logistics from cost center to customer loyalty driver

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Business & Economy

Retail supply chains brace for a redefined 2026 as tariffs, technology gaps, and nearshoring upend old models

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Careers

How to become a group fitness instructor

A trainer cheers on attendees of her spin class in a gym.

The advantages of becoming a part-time fitness instructor and where to start

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Anti-hustle culture 2026: Gen Z's rebellion against burnout

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20 side hustle ideas to make extra money during the holidays and in 2026

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Gen Z earnings premium: Cities where young workers are excelling

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Education

Side hustles and skills: How today's college students are redefining success beyond the classroom

A college-age person wearing a crisp white shirt and headphones around his neck and bright white shoes sits on the side-facing seats in public transportation looking attentively at phone.

Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa

A collage of a young girl solving math problems using a marker and a young boy reading a math book.

10 European countries with great study options for US students in 2026

Three female university exchange students studying together around a sunny courtyard table.

‘Failing our kids’: Philadelphia’s struggle highlights how young learners nationwide miss out on legally mandated support services

Kimberly Halevy wearing a crimson red midi dress with mid-length sleeves walks with her son Joshua beside her, enjoy treats from an ice cream truck visible behind them, after a recent session with a special instructor.

Many young adults are barely literate despite earning a high school diploma

Godfrey Rangasammy, Supervisor of Science, background center, and Tanisha Johnson, a Science Coach, right, background, observe a chemistry class as Literacy coaches at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Real Estate

Top cities for middle-class families

Boardwalk and benches along the Big Sioux River Trail in South Dakota.

Cash out refinance vs. HEI

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4 predictions about the housing market in 2026

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Where homeowners have gained the most equity since 2019

An aerial view of the Atlantic City waterline in New Jersey.

How 50-year mortgages could destroy small landlords

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Business & Economy

Cheapest gas stations in every state Dec. 23, 2025

Why many first-time investors choose a hard money loan

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Business & Economy

5 ways to get your business finances ready for the new year

A notebook with a 2026 checkbox with a pen and a cup of coffee on a desk.

Beyond the house: Insuring your deck, fence, and detached garage

A nice shed with the doors open and a bike parked in front of it.

2025 trends: Here are the best industries and cities for US small businesses

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Business & Economy

25 maintenance stats you need for 2026: Predictive maintenance data, AI trends, and more

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Affordable luxury cars for 2026

Front view of black Genesis G70 driving on a road in winter with snow and trees in background.

A Native American health center is building housing in the Bay Area. Here’s why.

Native American Health Center spearheaded the development of Flicker, a 14,000 square-foot community and clinical facility in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.

Keep getting texts about job offers? Don’t fall for this common scam

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Business & Economy

Fed rate cuts: Are they good or bad for home buyers?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.