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A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.
A major shortage of construction workers is bad news for homebuyers and infrastructure projects.
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
3 mins read
Klarna only needs half its staff, because AI lets the buy-now-pay-later company 'do much more with less'
In May, the CEO said Klarna had saved millions by "spending less on photographers, image banks, and…
Lian Kit Wee
8 mins read
America's most boring job is on the brink of extinction
Inside the desperate campaign to get Gen Z to become accountants
Emmalyse Brownstein
4 mins read
Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully unprepared for retirement
A large cohort of adults in their mid-50s is unprepared for retirement and may need to rely on fami…
Jennifer Sor
2 mins read
It's so tough to pay cash in China that the government had to fine a KFC for not accepting banknotes
China has been pushing for businesses to leave the door open for customers to use cash, with foreig…
Matthew Loh
6 mins read
Why Black men's job situation is worse than it looks
Black men are still working at a considerably lower rate than white, Asian, and Hispanic men, despi…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
7 mins read
Social Security won't save you
Baby boomers who struggled to save for retirement say that relying on Social Security doesn't cut i…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlowe…
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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'
An Alabama guaranteed basic income program gave single mothers $375 a month for a year. Participant…
Allie Kelly
3 mins read
New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to immigrant families. They used the money to pay rent and secure jobs.
New Mexico gave households with mixed citizenship status $500 a month for a year. Participants saw …
Allie Kelly
6 mins read
Americans who locked in a job, home, and stocks are thriving. Everyone else missed out on their ticket to wealth.
Americans who locked up jobs, homes, and stocks a few years ago have seen their wealth balloon. Eve…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
4 mins read
A millennial DINK couple gave up a combined six-figure income to take an adult gap year. They loved it.
A millennial couple quit jobs they loved in Canada to embark on a six-month break from work that th…
Maria Noyen
4 mins read
Meet a boomer living off of $2,700 a month in retirement who plans on moving abroad for cheaper living and political stability
Dee, 71, dealt with a wage gap for years. Now she has minimal savings, and wants a cheaper cost of …
Juliana Kaplan
2 mins read
Russia is exploiting this outdated election law to pay American influencers to sway voters
Russia, which has long worked to sway American elections, has found a new and legal way in.
Katie Balevic
4 mins read
Remote work has been a mixed bag for women when it comes to pay. But it's helped some men be 'overemployed' and make six figures.
Remote work has helped women's progress toward equal pay, but it's had a mixed impact on women's ca…
Jacob Zinkula
4 mins read
My son and I deciding whether he'll go straight to college or take a gap year. I'm fine with whatever he chooses.
My son and I are talking about college options. Whether he chooses a university, does a gap year, o…
Stephanie Kaloi
3 mins read
A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under t…
Allie Kelly
4 mins read
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
2 mins read
Trump's wide-reaching tariff plan will hurt average Americans and only help the top 1%, Nobel-winning economist says
Experts say Trump's proposed tariffs would only benefit the wealthiest Americans, and cause inflati…
Filip De Mott
4 mins read
My wife and I gave up $1 million in Big Tech pay to move from California back to India. I couldn't find purpose in the US.
Nithin Hassan left a job at Meta in California last year to move to to Bengaluru with his wife and …
Shubhangi Goel
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Women are working at record levels. Remote work, stay-at-home dads, and the gender pay gap will keep it that way.
Remote work and the rise of stay-at-home dads have boosted many women's careers — and the gender pa…