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Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
The two candidates for president might agree on a housing policy that could bring down home prices …
Eliza Relman
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The 15 fastest-growing jobs in the US
Based on projected increases from 2023 to 2033, wind turbine service technicians, data scientists, …
Madison Hoff
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The US economy will start losing jobs by the end of this year, top economist says
The unemployment rate is on track to surpass 5% by the end of the year, according to top economist …
Jennifer Sor
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A Starbucks worker of nearly 20 years says the chain has gone from 'quirky coffee shop' to 'soulless fast food empire'
A Starbucks store worker said his experience hasn't been as good since former CEO Howard Schultz le…
Alex Bitter
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Don't get your hopes up about the housing market
The Federal Reserve appears poised to cut interest rates in September. But the move might not help …
Eliza Relman
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Russia's economic growth is masking a looming 'economic catastrophe,' researchers say
Russia's private sector is deteriorating while the nation pours money into its military and defense…
Jennifer Sor
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Why healthcare and childcare likely aren't going to get cheaper anytime soon
While television and cellphone service prices have dropped from where they stood years ago, childca…
Madison Hoff
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Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
Immigrants are responsible for almost all US job growth over the past year. They're why the labor s…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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Russia is doubling pay to recruit more soldiers. But many regions can't afford it.
Vladimir Putin recently ordered the doubling of military-recruitment bonuses. It's put certain regi…
Filip De Mott
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Putin wants to crack down on immigration after the Moscow attack. That would make the nation's labor shortage even worse.
Russia has up to 5 million migrant workers currently in the country, Bloomberg Economics estimated.
Jennifer Sor
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says
"Putin's government has not evinced visible concern that Russia's population might be cut in half b…
Jennifer Sor
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Schools are facing a dire teacher shortage. Less competitive pay for Gen Z and young millennials could make it worse.
A new report shows how average teacher pay in an age group compares to all workers in that group ov…
Madison Hoff
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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire
There's a growing shortage of skilled construction workers, and long-time contractor Michael Bodei …
Eliza Relman
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A Florida Lyft driver explains how he picks which rides to take to make the most money
A Lyft driver in Florida said he focuses on scheduled rides as well as driving larger groups of peo…
Alex Bitter
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Russia's worker shortage is so bad the economy is leaning on the Soviet-era practice of using prison labor, think tank says
Russia made 19 billion rubles last year from forced convict labor, according to finance ministry da…
Jennifer Sor
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How a Montana retiree will save on spiking home insurance and taxes by living in a type of housing that's illegal in many places
Sylvia, a 71-year-old retiree in Montana, is taking advantage of city and state laws encouraging th…
Eliza Relman
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Gen Z's love affair with tech jobs is over
A new survey reveals the 100 companies where high school students most want to work
Aki Ito
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Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country
Older and retired Montanans are particularly hard hit by the state's severe housing crisis, as thei…
Eliza Relman
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Greece responds to backlash after introducing a 6-day workweek
The Greek government said the new policy provides the option of working extra as "an exceptional me…