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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Personal Finance

More Americans than ever are struggling to afford their prescriptions

A pharmacist filling prescription at a pharmacy.

The real cost of car ownership in the US

Person in the car paying for a parking ticket.

How credit scores are shaping the 2025 housing market

Figure of a house made of paper with credit report letters and cash around it.

How to reduce business energy costs (without cutting corners)

Young woman screwing light bulb into a ceiling lamp.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

‘Build, baby, build’: A guide to Canada’s efforts to fast-track pipelines and mines

Pieces of the Trans Mountain Pipeline project sit in a storage lot outside of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

Business & Economy

What collection debt looks like in America: A mid-year look

Young couple looking at each other with a serious expression while going through financial documents.

Business & Economy

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

Young woman using credit card to pay for food delivery.

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.

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

Top 20 US places where homes sell fastest

Person looking at the details of a house online.

When tenants have a right to counsel in eviction cases, but there aren’t enough lawyers to help

A desk with a judge's gavel on the left, a pile of books with the spines facing away from the camera and a blue book standing upright titled "Landlord Tenant Law" in gold letters.

Where homes are sitting on the market the longest and why

Aerial view of a residential area across the Hard Rock Stadium across in Miami, Florida.

The 10 most affordable and most expensive US cities to buy a house

Aerial view of a suburban area near Detroit, Michigan.

How credit scores are shaping the 2025 housing market

Figure of a house made of paper with credit report letters and cash around it.

Careers

From plumbers to painters: These 10 construction trades employ the most people

Two men in bright-orange vests wearing hard hats are standing on scaffoldings holding tools.

Education

Why are schools that banned generative AI now embracing it?

A young boy is holding a phone looking puzzled. The dark background shows icons of different apps.

Education

84% of U.S. educators actively use AI in the classroom

A female teacher looking at three young students while they all use laptops.

Money

LGBTQ+ money survey: Attitudes, challenges and opportunities

A lesbian couple are cozily engaging about apartment arrangements.

Transportation

The best cars to sell this summer

A Miami blue Porsche 718 Cayman on the road.

Small Business

Top 4 common commercial insurance claims and how to handle them

A store's glass door is cracking from damage.

Money

Gen Z credit scores on the rise along with debt balances

Two Gen Z women are engaged in a discussion while using a laptop.

Transportation

What documents do I need to sell my car?

Car keys on top of DMV and certificate of title documents from the State of California.

Money

Does insurance cover flat tires?

A worker gets a hold of four tires inside a car service establishment.

Money

7 strategies to manage money better and hit your financial goals

Financial literacy concept illustration with saving money, investing, real estate property depicted.