ESB Professional / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. The residential real estate sales profession is dominated by women. According to the National Association of Realtors, women have been involved in the U.S. real estate industry since its earliest days. Starting in the late 1800s, women began to move out of […]
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Friends Stock / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on HireAHelper. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are about 19 million veterans living in America. Many of these people who served their country are starting businesses, joining an increasing number of Americans seeking to become entrepreneurs after the onset of the […]
Karpova / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Self. One of the dominant economic stories of recent months has been a historic run of inflation in the U.S. economy. Nearly every segment of the economy is experiencing rapid price increases at rates not seen in decades. Rising prices are putting greater pressure on […]
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Filterbuy. At the national level, many key employment indicators in the U.S. look similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic, and robust employment growth plays a part in that. But the impact the coronavirus had on employment can’t be overstated. Data from the U.S. Bureau of […]
Paolo Paradiso / Shutterstock.com When I was a kid, an afternoon of pure bliss required only three things: A cold glass of Hi-C (Orange flavor, thank you very much.) Back-to-back episodes of “Bewitched” My mountain of Legos And though my taste in beverages and TV has changed, I still love those little interlocking bricks. It’s […]
vgstudio / Shutterstock.com Several years ago, a handful of U.S. cities debated raising their minimum wage to $15. At the time, there was fierce debate about whether such a move would wreck local economies. Times have changed. Such controversy seems quaint in an era where many companies have blown past a $15 starting wage in […]
YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Commodity.com. Self-employed entrepreneurs account for 10% of all workers, according to 2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. But whether born out of necessity or desire, an increasing number of workers are taking the plunge and starting their own businesses in the wake of […]
Alliance Images / Shutterstock.com As a professional picker and reseller, I’m always on the lookout for unexpected items that can be flipped for cash. And after 25 years of rummaging through thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets, I can confirm the literal truth of the old adage that “one man’s trash is another man’s […]
Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Commodity.com. As the U.S. continues to navigate the lasting ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, key economic indicators are sending mixed messages about where the economy stands today. On the positive side, GDP increased by 6.9% in the last three months of 2021, and consumer […]
GWImages / Shutterstock.com Whether you can’t wait to retire or plan to remain at your desk for as long as possible, a sobering reality remains: For many of us, there will come a day we no longer are able to work. Perhaps illness keeps you from holding a job. Or maybe age discrimination — despite […]