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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

A man calculating his mortgage

10 mobile auto services you can get at home

A mechanic using a tablet to configure a car's issue and repair.

To tackle chronic absenteeism, this high school lets students lead

Group phot of mentors and mentees at H.D. Woodson’s Attendance Pep Squad who met with community partners to learn how to build a stronger school culture.

Business & Economy

US car imports by state: A $219B market under tariff threat

Rows of imported cars lined up across shipping containers.

Business & Economy

How can industrial facilities minimize downtime during equipment repairs?

A mechanic repairing an AC servo motor.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

US car imports by state: A $219B market under tariff threat

Rows of imported cars lined up across shipping containers.

Business & Economy

How can industrial facilities minimize downtime during equipment repairs?

A mechanic repairing an AC servo motor.

Business & Economy

The most volatile cryptocurrencies in the first half of 2025

Stack of coins illustrated with stock exchange graphics.

Business & Economy

The great population peak: What happens after 10.3B?

Planet earth viewed from space.

Business & Economy

What 100,000 frontline workers taught us about a $600B problem

Sick man wrapped into blanket sitting on sofa in front of table with papers while staying at home.

Careers

ChatGPT has the answers. Great leaders have the questions

Problem-solving concept illustrated with halftone collage of two hands holding a lightbulb and a question mark.

Love your job? You’re more likely to be a manager

Satisfied woman happily sitting at work with her hands behind her head.

5 key global hiring trends to watch

An employee working from home in a videocall session with the CEO and other employees.

Knowing when it's time to talk to an employment attorney

An employee handbook and a cup of coffee in front a work computer keyboard.

The evolution of design thinking: From products to problem-solving across industries

A young graphic designer at work in office.

Education

To tackle chronic absenteeism, this high school lets students lead

Group phot of mentors and mentees at H.D. Woodson’s Attendance Pep Squad who met with community partners to learn how to build a stronger school culture.

As movement grows, microschools aren’t so ‘micro’ anymore

Volunteer Gae Bryant, right, works on a drawing exercise with two students in the K-2 class at The Ferguson School, a microschool that meets in an Atlanta-area church.

Education

Best big college towns in America

The University of Texas at San Antonio Marching Band performing at the Battle of Flowers Parade.

Financial literacy in America: Why the knowledge gap still costs us

Balancing a checkbook with U.S. bills and calculator and bills visible on a table.

AI skeptic creates chatbot to help teachers design classes

Human hand shaking robot hand, symbolizing human-robot collaboration and technology.

Real Estate

High mortgage rates are still impacting home sales in 2025

A couple talking with a real estate agent.

The renter suburb: Renters outnumber owners in 203 suburbs in largest US metros

A row of double story suburban homes.

Aging homes, rising prices: The 10 cities with the oldest houses in the U.S.

Wooden houses in the industrial suburb of Buffalo, NY, USA.

Renting vs. buying: How housing costs compare across America

Aerial view of the Phoenix suburbs in Surprise, Arizona.

Is your city the next millionaire hotspot? Surprising new hubs for wealthy renters and buyers

Panoramic view of Houston City skyline in Texas.

Business & Economy

What is a p-card? How to choose a purchasing card

Young woman using credit card to pay for food delivery.

Uber’s new shuttles look suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s taken a bus

Arriving passengers wait to board Uber vehicles at the new 'LAX-it' ride-hail passenger pickup lot at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California.

10 mobile auto services you can get at home

A mechanic using a tablet to configure a car's issue and repair.

To tackle chronic absenteeism, this high school lets students lead

Group phot of mentors and mentees at H.D. Woodson’s Attendance Pep Squad who met with community partners to learn how to build a stronger school culture.

Business & Economy

US car imports by state: A $219B market under tariff threat

Rows of imported cars lined up across shipping containers.

Business & Economy

How can industrial facilities minimize downtime during equipment repairs?

A mechanic repairing an AC servo motor.

Personal Finance

6 ways to work toward financial freedom in 2025

Concept of financial freedom illustrated by stack of coins with growing plants.

How small businesses are shaping the future of sustainable innovation

Knitted clothes with a craft tag showing the recycling symbol.

Business & Economy

The most volatile cryptocurrencies in the first half of 2025

Stack of coins illustrated with stock exchange graphics.

As movement grows, microschools aren’t so ‘micro’ anymore

Volunteer Gae Bryant, right, works on a drawing exercise with two students in the K-2 class at The Ferguson School, a microschool that meets in an Atlanta-area church.