Obama pushed Democrats into their YIMBY era

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Former President Barack Obama speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Former President Barack Obama hailed Vice President Kamala Harris' 'bold new plan' to spur the construction of new homes.

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The surefire way to make America's apartments bigger, brighter, and cheaper

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America has a serious ugly home problem

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The nagging discontent with the aesthetic of new homes reveals big problems with how they're built — and even larger flaws in the American dream itself.

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More and more solo entrepreneurs are raking in $1 million. Here are the industries where business is booming.

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The number of one-person businesses making above a million in revenue skyrocketed after the pandemic.

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A collapsed pipe tunnel that killed 3 people is being blamed on an intern who worked as a quality inspector

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Photos and surveillance footage show the worksite where a tunnel collapsed and killed three construction workers in Jinan.
Photos and surveillance footage show the worksite where a tunnel collapsed and killed three construction workers in Jinan.

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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire

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A roofer is seen working on a condominium in Canterbury Crossing on a hot day in Latham, N.Y.
A roofer is seen working on a condominium in Canterbury Crossing on a hot day Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in Latham, N.Y.

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A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.

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Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation

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Our yearlong cottage renovation stretched out more than three years. The work still isn't done.

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7 jobs that pay well and are still scrambling to hire

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Here's how long it would take to build enough homes to fix the housing crisis

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