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Single Gen Z women are destroying their male counterparts when it comes to buying their first house

The National Association of Realtors looked at the data and found Gen Z women are nearly twice as together when it comes to homebuying.

By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
Shaquille O'Neal
Despite a $500 million net worth, Shaq just finished his fourth degree. He warns graduates: ‘Your character will take you further than your resume’
By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026
Accenture exec says the consulting giant is hiring more entry-level workers out of college compared to last year
Accenture exec says the consulting giant is hiring more entry-level workers out of college compared to last year
By Emma BurleighMay 20, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a 'Rose Garden Club' dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.
U.S. national debt officially hits $39 trillion—adding approximately $5 billion a day since October
By Eleanor PringleMay 20, 2026
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America’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026
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The definitive guide to trade wars just dropped. Its authors have one message for Washington: Study your enemy
By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026
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PoliticsAnti-Trump Republicans are dead pols walking. Call them the ‘YOLO caucus’
By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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North America56-year-old woman dies after stepping out of car and into open manhole in New York City
By Dave Collins, Julie Walker and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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AISan Francisco thinks AI can save the whales. Here’s how
By Annika Hammerschlag and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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Politics‘We will not be intimidated into silence’: George Soros foundation pledges $300 million toward democratic rights
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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RetailTarget posts biggest jump in comparable sales in 4 years as turnaround takes shape
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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AIThe sound of graduating from college in the AI summer of 2026: boo!
By Heather Hollingsworth, Jocelyn Gecker and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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PoliticsTrump gets revenge on Epstein rebel Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP primary
By Jesse Bedayn, Dylan Lovan and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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AI3 reasons kids hate AI—especially the ones who refuse to even try it
By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026
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Ray Dalio: the ‘heart attack’ of America’s debt crisis is just the beginning of a ‘great turbulence’ that will reshape the country
EconomyRay Dalio: the ‘heart attack’ of America’s debt crisis is just the beginning of a ‘great turbulence’ that will reshape the country
By Nick LichtenbergMay 8, 2026
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    AIAmericans are busy getting angry and throwing a fit about AI while the Chinese use it to book travel, order food and hail rides
    By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
Tired hispanic man in a professional suit feeling sad while waiting for the appointment of a job interview at a recruitment office
EconomyThe job market is healing for everyone—except in the office
By Eva RoytburgMay 8, 2026
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EconomyU.S. economy surprises with 115,000 new jobs created in April
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressMay 8, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 8, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of May 8, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 8, 2026
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Real EstateNew York is going to tax the wealthy’s second homes, but not tax wealth itself
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressMay 8, 2026
Wall Street piles into ‘NACHO’ bet on looming oil shortages in June
EconomyWall Street piles into ‘NACHO’ bet on looming oil shortages in June
By Jim EdwardsMay 8, 2026
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    EnergyYou’re paying 50% more for gas than you did before Trump went to war in Iran
    By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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EconomyWhirlpool has a word for what the Iran War is doing to its industry: recession
By Nick LichtenbergMay 8, 2026
The $39 trillion debt is set to surpass its postwar peak—and the math says Washington can’t simply cut its way out
EconomyThe $39 trillion debt is set to surpass its postwar peak—and the math says Washington can’t simply cut its way out
By Nick LichtenbergMay 8, 2026
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SuccessFord CEO says his Gen Z son is choosing hands-on work: ‘He feels like that’s more fulfilling than doing summer school at some fancy college’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 7, 2026
An almond farmer inspects a fruit on a tree.
North AmericaCalifornia farmers must destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte closes its canneries and cancels more than $550 million in long-term contracts
By Sasha RogelbergMay 7, 2026
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PoliticsTrump admits World Cup tickets are too expensive—days after Infantino insisted they were ‘market rate’ for America
By Nick LichtenbergMay 7, 2026
  • Donald Trump stands behind a podium, mimicking holding a gun.
    Economy‘Different from anything in the past 80 years of dollar dominance’: U.S. sanctions spur a ‘paradox’ pushing allies away from American currency
    By Sasha RogelbergMay 6, 2026
Car salesperson showing cars to a couple shopping at the dealership
EconomyAmericans owe $1.68 trillion on car loans — more than credit card debt and as much as all federal student loans
By Tristan BoveMay 7, 2026
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AIThe AI job apocalypse is ‘unhelpful marketing, bad economics and worse history,’ a16z says
By Nick LichtenbergMay 7, 2026
Two Americas, one drive-thru: Welcome to fast food’s contradictory, split-screen economy
EconomyTwo Americas, one drive-thru: Welcome to fast food’s contradictory, split-screen economy
By Nick LichtenbergMay 7, 2026
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RetailMcDonald’s posts better-than-expected first quarter sales. But higher gas prices threaten demand
By The Associated Press and Dee-Ann DurbinMay 7, 2026
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PoliticsSurging gas prices, auto-crushing tariffs and ominous special elections: GOP sees Michigan slipping away
By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMay 7, 2026
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PoliticsRepublicans fear the midterms, but Trump is still enacting retribution on anyone who strays from MAGA path
By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow and The Associated PressMay 7, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 7, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for May 7, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 7, 2026
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EconomyIran War forces DoorDash to shell out $50 million to help struggling delivery drivers
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressMay 7, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 7, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of May 7, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 7, 2026
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CommentaryAuto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn’t a nudge. It’s a trap
By Brian KeyserMay 7, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks.
EconomyU.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month
By Eleanor PringleMay 7, 2026
Wall Street has decided the war is already over as stocks rally globally on peace talk progress
PoliticsWall Street has decided the war is already over as stocks rally globally on peace talk progress
By Jim EdwardsMay 7, 2026
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CommentaryI litigated the JetBlue-Spirit merger. A few thoughts on the future of antitrust in the airline industry
By James "Jimmy" MooreMay 7, 2026
A boat in the strait of hormuz.
EnergyCargo ship crews face attacks waiting the Gulf as Trump pauses two-day-old project to ‘guide’ ships
By Mae Anderson, David McHugh and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
high gas prices on display, $6.79 per gallon
EconomyIran War is hitting low-income Americans the hardest at the gas pump, New York Fed says
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary
Travel & LeisureIt’s always happy hour at the airport bar, but Ryanair’s CEO is calling for a crackdown on 6am tipples: ‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’
By Tristan BoveMay 6, 2026
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EconomyAI could solve America’s $39 trillion debt crisis—but only if Washington abandons displaced workers, Yale Budget Lab warns
By Jake AngeloMay 6, 2026
Pantera Capital founder and managing partner Dan Morehead onstage at a conference in 2023
CryptoWall Street is abuzz about ‘tokenized assets’—but most activity is limited to a nascent ‘wrapper’ phase, report finds
By Jack KubinecMay 6, 2026
Young college graduate in city
SuccessHere are the best hiring hotspots for recent graduates—cities in the Midwest and South are even outpacing career hubs like New York City
By Emma BurleighMay 6, 2026
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Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn’t exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go’ placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
Politics
The Bezos family just donated $100 million to help achieve one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top campaign promisesplaceholder alt text
By Jake AngeloMay 12, 2026
Future of Work
Meet a 21-year-old community college student who's going to China as the first American woman welder in the trades Olympicsplaceholder alt text
By Mike Householder and The Associated PressMay 17, 2026
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