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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Business & Economy

11 women business leaders to watch in Silicon Valley

Julia Collins who is the founder and CEO of Planet FWD, speaks onstage with one hand holding a microphone and the other arm raised, her portrait is visible on a screen in the background.

Multifamily dwelling fraud: What operators need to know to protect net operating income

A woman employee who appears to be stressed sits in her workplace desk.

Business & Economy

6 critical capabilities high-volume shippers should not ignore

A business data dashboard in an iPad is shown and held by a marketing officer in a stock room.

Financial Protection

2026 insurance satisfaction survey: How Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Boomers compare

A mother and her Gen Z son looking at a laptop together at home.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

11 women business leaders to watch in Silicon Valley

Julia Collins who is the founder and CEO of Planet FWD, speaks onstage with one hand holding a microphone and the other arm raised, her portrait is visible on a screen in the background.

Business & Economy

6 critical capabilities high-volume shippers should not ignore

A business data dashboard in an iPad is shown and held by a marketing officer in a stock room.

Business & Economy

US employer healthcare costs are rising at historic levels. How mental healthcare can contain these costs

A businesswoman leading a boardroom meeting.

Business & Economy

Shippers face roadblocks to transpacific trade

A cargo ship on the Victoria Harbour with the Hong Kong skyline in the background.

Business & Economy

Cheapest gas stations in every state Feb. 27, 2026

Real Estate

How mortgage rates compare through the decades

A vintage photo of two 80s siblings, boy and girl, riding bikes in their driveway.

The real estate route that attracted billions is gone: Inside Portugal's Golden Visa pivot to innovation

Flag of Portugal in puzzle pieces revealing a US dollar banknote.

The short-term rental tax strategy the IRS actually allows

Interior views of an unfurnished apartment unit featuring carpeted bedrooms, built-in vanities, and a gray wall color.

Unfiltered water, expensive problems: The cost of ignoring water quality

An old tap aerator with marks of hard water.

6 most tax-advantaged and disadvantaged states for landlords

Aerial view of the high-rise buildings and waterfront area by the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee.

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

Two welders with protective masks welding metal, with sparks flying around.

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.

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.

7 of the biggest threats to small businesses in 2026 (and how to avoid them)

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Business & Economy

How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Dec. 22, 2025

Business & Economy

9 strategies to use when negotiating contracts with vendors

Three business people sit at a table. One smiling person shakes hands with another person, who is mostly out of view.

Financial Protection

Can your auto insurance policy be canceled in the first 60 days?

Person holding a small figure of a car illustrated with a shield as a concept of car insurance.

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

Cropped view of a small pottery business owner holding a credit card and browsing a laptop.

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

A group of three female professionals in a coworking space.