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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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AI in procurement: Top benefits, use cases, and best practices

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AI is disrupting the workforce from the bottom up, and faster than you might think

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Personal Finance

How to achieve a perfect credit score, and why you don't really need it

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Business & Economy

How to do data enrichment the right way

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Business & Economy

Business & Economy

How to do data enrichment the right way

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Business & Economy

How the new tax law could impact your ecommerce business

Payment apps on an iPhone and a Form 1099-K document.

Business & Economy

How much should I keep in my business checking account?

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Business & Economy

Income management guide: Tips for achieving financial success

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Business & Economy

Container shipping rates surge $800-$900 amid carrier rate increases

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Careers

What is an AI generalist—and why does your business need one?

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Instead of cutting jobs, AI adoption is fueling startup hiring

Professionals lined up sitting for a job interview.

What Gen Z really wants at work (Hint: It’s not a ping-pong table)

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The Great Shift: How Gen Z is reshaping the future of nursing

Two young female nurses having coffee after work.

AI is disrupting the workforce from the bottom up, and faster than you might think

Focus shot on a young male entrepreneur working in an office.

Education

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education research staggered by Trump cuts

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Coalition hopes to ‘accelerate’ career training, apprenticeships

Indianapolis student Danny Bonila works as a lab technician at Plastic Recycling Inc.

10 ways to save on back-to-school shopping

A young woman choosing school supplies at a supermarket.

Survey: 60% of teachers used AI this year and saved up to 6 hours of work a week

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What is contributing to rising college costs?

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Real Estate

Real Estate

Best county to raise a family in every state

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Accessing the hidden value in your home: Why 2025 is the year to act

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Real Estate

Best places to live in the Midwest

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How to prepare to buy a home in the next five years

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Real Estate

Best places to raise a family in the Midwest

Child learning to ride bicycle with help of her parents.

Business & Economy

Top remote roles and where to hire them

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Personal Finance

Where state income taxes hit the middle class hardest

A tied up roll of hundred dollar bills on top of various paper U.S. tax forms like the 1040 and 1041.

What free transit looks like in Albuquerque, nearly two years after the city eliminated fares

Bus riders board a blue bus in Albuquerque, next to a turquoise metal bus stop and with mountains and cloud in distance.

Where vacation homes dominate: Top US counties with the highest share of seasonal housing

Aerial view of homes in Ft. Myers with canals visible.

Business & Economy

Rural Americans more likely to participate in the informal economy, study shows

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The importance of a company-wide employee recognition strategy

Members of a team applaud another member after a successful meeting presentation.

Top 10 US cities to rent an apartment

Aerial view of the Des Moines skyline in Iowa.

Business & Economy

Should I get a business credit card? What you need to know

Businessperson holding a credit card while using a phone and laptop at an office desk.

The unfortunate reality of homeowners insurance rates

A luxury home reduced to charred pillars after the Palisades fires in Los Angeles, California.

How commercial insurance protects your business

Water flowing from a flooded office during the tropical depression, Imelda, in Houston, Texas.