How a millennial mom trained for a blue-collar job that doubled her hourly pay and got her out of survival mode: 'I have time for my kids now'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Diana Sanchez switched careers to become an iron worker and was able to get out of survival mode and spend more time with her kids.

Diana Sanchez

Look out for a boom in the 'Toyota Camry of housing' that could make starter homes cheaper

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Manufactured homes offer some of the most affordable options on the market, particularly in rural and exurban areas.

Courtesy of Villa Homes

A Boston-based construction firm is leveraging AI to keep roughly 30,000 workers safe

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
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How Montana contractors are luring Gen Z into trades amid a nationwide construction labor shortage

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Montana contractors say they're having a hard time filling roles due to a construction labor shortage.

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Warren Buffett's company just bought into Domino's Pizza and Pool Corp. Here's why both bets make sense.

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett now counts Domino's Pizza and Pool Corp. among his portfolio holdings.

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How investors are about to profit from a tidal wave of new homes

Tech Insider : Economy
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Builders have too many new homes on their hands.

Photos show some houses survived Hurricanes Helene and Milton while their neighbors crumbled. Homeowners can learn from them.

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A house lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

People are still flocking to Florida. It could help them ride out a slowdown in the economy.

Tech Insider : Economy
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Florida's economic growth has outpaced the nation on an annual basis for the past 11 years.

Getty; Rebecca Zisser/BI

I'm 26 and working in construction. The job is demanding, but I make $53 an hour in a stable career without student loans

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Yadira Raygoza Silva on the job as construction worker
I'm 26 years old and work in electrical construction. It's demanding, but I'm able to support my family and be around for my son most of the day.

Yadira Raygoza Silva

Obama pushed Democrats into their YIMBY era

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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Former President Barack Obama hailed Vice President Kamala Harris' 'bold new plan' to spur the construction of new homes.

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