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Landlords have a secret weapon in the war over high rents
Prosecutors say a tech company is helping landlords work together to drive up rents. The lawsuit's...
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Miami shows how a new kind of gentrification is coming to US cities
Wealthier homebuyers and renters, and real estate developers are coming for Miami's higher-elevation, less flood-prone neighborhoods.
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The best use of generative AI for office workers so far could be relieving a massive productivity drain: meeting overload
AI tools are helping workers attend fewer meetings, Microsoft research finds.
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Why saving for retirement has never felt scarier — or more confusing
Will I have enough to retire? It's an impossible question to answer, which makes retirement really...
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Your credit card company is looking for new ways to screw you over
Credit card companies are about to see limits on late fees and swipe fees, which means...
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Here's what the Credit Card Competition Act could do to your airline miles and travel rewards
Airlines and travelers worry The Credit Card Competition Act could end frequent-flyer and rewards programs.
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The men's Final Four coaches earn on average nearly double the women's salaries for the same job. Here's how much all 8 head coaches make.
Here's a look at the salary disparities between the head coaches of the 2024 men's and...
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The men's college basketball Final Four teams earn $19.3 million in revenue. The women's teams earn 27% of that.
Stars in women's college basketball will help narrow the revenue gap, but it will take a...
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A millennial who made $170,000 secretly working two remote jobs says it helped him pay off about $50,000 in student loans
An Arizona-based millennial said secretly working a second remote job doubled his income and helped him...
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Meet the world's richest self-made woman — a shipping magnate worth $33 billion
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant cofounded MSC, one of the world's largest shipping companies. Forbes estimates she's worth $33...
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Here are the 10 states where the middle class pays the most in taxes — and the 9 states where they pay no state income tax at all
Hawaii, New York, and Illinois are among the top 10 states where middle-income earners pay the...
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Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found
Doctors found that giving financial support to low-income families could lower rates of child neglect and...
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New York City is entering a gaudy new Gilded Age
After a decade of minimalist chic, Wall Street's favorite restaurants are suddenly louder and more extravagant...
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A Georgia basic income program is giving Black women $850 a month. They say it helps them pay bills and reduce debt.
The Georgia program provides no-strings-attached cash to low-income Black women. One said she used the money...
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Who are the HENRYs? Charts show who makes more than $200,000 and how they earn it
Some Americans are high earners but haven't reached millionaire status yet. Here's how they make their...
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How a former news producer turned her passion for art into a full-time business painting Louis Vuitton bags and other luxury items
Michele Sobel said she's kept painting by her side. Now, she has a full-time business where...
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The top places in the US where everyone is moving
A few big Texas counties had especially high positive net domestic migration rates. A lot of...
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Puerto Rican tax breaks are luring wealthy newcomers. A millennial says that's bad news for members of her generation with dreams of careers and homeownership.
Puerto Rico is becoming a popular destination for mainland Americans seeking tax breaks, but an influx...
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14 college majors where the typical graduate is making at least $100,000 by the middle of their careers
One area of study accounts for nine of the 14 highest-paying college majors, per the New...
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A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State 'is definitely not paradise anymore'
Retired couple Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne moved from Florida to rural Missouri, citing Florida's...
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A tax expert shares the misconceptions and hidden costs the wealthy face when moving to Puerto Rico for tax breaks
The tax benefits of moving to Puerto Rico have misconceptions about capital gains and the requirements...
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A boomer engineer moved from Illinois to Brazil to help treat cancer. He said life outside São Paulo is much cheaper and more peaceful than the US.
Jose Rodriguez moved from Chicago to Brazil to open oncology centers and promote business partnerships, and...
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4 of the most competitive rental markets in the country added virtually no new apartments in 2023. It shows the housing crisis isn't going away.
Multifamily housing construction is beginning to slow down as interest rates and construction and insurance costs...