I had the opportunity to move from Chicago to Texas on Facebook's dime. I got nervous and backed out — a decision I now regret.

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Ayahna Wilbon sits on her bed in Chicago
A.W. has lived in Chicago, Illinois for nine years. She told Business Insider she regrets not moving to Texas when she had the chance.

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Why 4 Arizona cities have emerged as havens from financial stress

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Old Town Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona is one of the least financially stressed cities in the US.

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I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia. Going from one major US city to another has been surprisingly tough.

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Author Julia Lowe in front of Independence Hall
I hadn't realized just how different living in major cities in the US could be until I moved.

Julia Lowe

Uber and Lyft drivers are staging a nationwide protest on Valentine's Day

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Uber and Lyft drivers across the US plan not to drive on Valentine's Day to protest what they say is declining pay.

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As homelessness spikes nationwide, at least 4 major cities have found ways to get people off the streets

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy
Unhoused people sleep on the streets of New York during freezing temperatures on February 16, 2018.
Unhoused people sleep on the streets of New York during freezing temperatures on February 16, 2018.

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A man robbed a bank days after being found not guilty of robbing a different bank, prosecutors say

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A photograph of a monitor displaying a man who police identify as Mohamed Worku on security footage as he enters a Citi Bank in Illinois on January 22, 2024.
A monitor displaying a man who police identify as Mohamed Worku entering a Citibank in Illinois on January 22, 2024.

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Dollar store chains would be prohibited from opening stores within one mile of each other if a proposed Chicago law passes

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A proposed law in Chicago would limit new dollar store openings.

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Chicago's 'rat hole' was mysteriously filled and then restored. Now it's a place of holy rat-rimony.

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A rat-shaped hole with smoke coming out of it.
Chicago's iconic Rat Hole in the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood.

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Teslas are clogging up a Chicago Supercharger station as freezing temperatures play havoc with EVs

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The logo marks the showroom and service center for the US automotive and energy company Tesla in Amsterdam on October 23, 2019
Some drivers gave up and abandoned their freezing EVs.

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2 boomers from Chicago who bought homes in Florida share why they're retiring in the Sunshine State — and what they miss about Illinois

Tech Insider : Economy
Daniel Mehalek with his wife in Bonita Springs.
Daniel Mehalek with his wife and dog in Bonita Springs.

Daniel Mehalek

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