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More colleges set to close in 2025, even as ‘Ivy Plus’ schools experience application boom
Many colleges are under financial pressure, and the cracks are starting to show. At least 20 colleges closed in 2024,…
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How a rare type of mortgage is landing homebuyers a 3% rate
As mortgage rates stagnate around 6%, prospective homebuyers are feeling nostalgic for the 3% interest rates of 2020 and 2021.…
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I grew my side hustle into a $20,000 a month business — here are 4 tips I have for aspiring entrepreneurs
Jean Kang, 32, brings in about $20,000 a month with her business. Courtesy of Jean Kang Jean Kang never thought…
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Young Chinese are ‘retiring’ in the countryside as China’s unemployment woes grate
A girl hugging a young cattle at a breeding farm in Chongqing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty…
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Massive port strike could have ‘devastating consequences’ for consumers, expert says
Port of Miami dockworkers strike near the port entrance and demand a new labor contract, on October 1, 2024 in…
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Why the Fed’s rate cut won’t immediately help car buyers or sales
Alex Tovstanovsky, owner of used-car dealer Prestige Motor Works, checks on inventory with his general manager Ryan Caton in Naperville,…
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Gen Z and millennials are increasingly ‘doom spending.’ Here’s what it is and how to stop it
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Some young people are splashing out on luxuries like travel and designer clothes instead…
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How to position your investment portfolio for lower rates, according to experts
It could be time to rethink popular portfolio strategies for a lower interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve’s half-percent rate…
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