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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Personal Finance

What is debt-to-income ratio and how does it affect you?

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Study from math learning platform shows difficulty in motivating teachers to change behaviors

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AI skeptic creates chatbot to help teachers design classes

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What are the most common types of procurement?

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Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Retail labor plans fall short on the front line, survey finds

Small business owner changes store sign to closed.

Business & Economy

DEI isn’t dead: See the companies standing behind inclusion

Shoppers enter a Costco Wholesale store in Peoria, Arizona.

Business & Economy

The self-service revolution: How kiosks are reshaping fast-casual dining

Customer using a digital menu to choose their food and pay electronically.

Business & Economy

How small businesses are navigating rising uncertainty in 2025

Cafe small business owners planning budget and other business concerns.

Business & Economy

Summer business energy strategies to impact your bottom line

A large printing business for newspapers and magazines and their paper rolls and offset printing machines.

Careers

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

A young graphic designer at work in office.

ChatGPT has the answers. Great leaders have the questions

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

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

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5 key global hiring trends to watch

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Education

Study from math learning platform shows difficulty in motivating teachers to change behaviors

Person holding smartphone with lots of message alert icons superimposed on the screen, with laptop in the background.

AI skeptic creates chatbot to help teachers design classes

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

Teen tech trends and school cellphone bans

A Yondr pouch which holds and locks smartphones.

Student absences have surged since COVID-19. Some lawmakers say parents should be jailed

A school chair behind bars.

Education

Students at this law school get a firsthand look at a 'broken' immigration law system

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Real Estate

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.

6 of the best cities for 55+ homebuyers in 2025 and where demand is cooling

Atlanta, Georgia, USA overlooking Piedmont Park at dusk.

10 worst states to be a landlord (avoid these risky markets)

Anxious landlord rubbing eyes while looking at documents.

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

A row of double story suburban homes.

Most improved car models of 2024

Four models in blue, black and red of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coup parked on a rooftop with skyscrapers in the background.

Balancing strollers and spreadsheets: Here are 2025’s top metros for working moms

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Personal Finance

How people are preparing for retirement: Survey insights

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Careers

Best-paying U.S. cities for engineers, lawyers, doctors, teachers and more

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How to start an online business in 8 steps

Three startup business colleagues discussing during a casual coffee meeting.

Small Business

How entrepreneurs are using AI to grow smarter in a slowing economy

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Personal Finance

Homebuyer survey: How Americans are budgeting, saving, and getting to the close

A person using a laptop and calculator with a wooden figure of a house and coins beside him.

What fees should you pay with a new car?

Red toy car surrounded by four calculators and a red pencil sitting on top of U.S. currency to represent the fees required when purchasing a car.

Personal Finance

Understanding the backdoor Roth IRA—How it works and why you should consider it

Person holding up two notes with "backdoor" and "Roth IRA" written on each.

7 health insurance options to consider before leaving a job and coverage expires

Focused young businesswoman reading financial report document and using a laptop in the workplace.