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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

A man calculating his mortgage

The dangers of raising speed limits on interstates

65 mph speed limit sign with a background of long exposure trails.

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.

Business & Economy

Can we trust in AI to power customer communications?

AI chatbot graphics over a person using a smartphone.

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

A group of three female professionals in a coworking space.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Can we trust in AI to power customer communications?

AI chatbot graphics over a person using a smartphone.

Business & Economy

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

Concept of AI and SEO, keyword search graphics over a hand of a robot.

Business & Economy

How to apply for and get a business credit card

A flat lay of a stack of credit cards with a pen and cup of coffee on each side.

Business & Economy

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

A man looking at a shopping app on his phone displaying options to replace or return a product.

Business & Economy

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

A vector illustration of shipment systems coordinated for global logistics and distribution.

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

A fitness instructor leading a class.

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

A diverse Gen Z business team in a meeting room.

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

Dogs taken to a winter park by their walker.

Gen Z earnings premium: Cities where young workers are excelling

An aerial view of Hollywood Beach, Florida on a clear day.

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

A middle-aged couple having a coffee in their kitchen.

4 predictions about the housing market in 2026

An aerial view of a residential neighborhood in Hawthorne, Los Angeles.

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

An 'apartment for rent' sign on a house lawn.

Business & Economy

Fee‑shocked retailers bypass California while Reno emerges as a low‑cost logistics hub

Aerial view of an industrial area in the west of Reno, Nevada.

Business & Economy

From swag to strategy: Why businesses are replacing cheap merch with thoughtful luxury gifting experiences

Employee holding corporate gift bag packages.

The 7 elements of an effective cold email

Businessman sending email to customer.

What is a secured business credit card?

Hand holding a credit card.

Personal Finance

How to choose your first bank account

A college student using her smartphone in her dorm while unpacking personal items.

Most livable small cities in the US

Medicine Lake Park in Plymouth, Minnesota during autumn.

What to look for in business expense tracking apps and tools

A group of business people laughing and discussing during a meeting in a modern restaurant setting.

Business & Economy

How brands have shifted digital spend in 2025

Three businesswomen in a meeting discussing marketing strategies.

How to sell to VPs of marketing: A data‑backed playbook for capturing marketing mindshare

A business leader in a late night team meeting.

Business & Economy

How AI and time zones are driving US companies to hire developers in Latin America

South America as viewed from space.