27 cities and towns across the US that offer cash and other perks to people who move there

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Laura Landers (left), Corinne Gaston (middle), and Michael Boyink (right) all moved to Tulsa through Tulsa Remote

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The government shutdown is the third-longest in US history, affecting air travel, national parks, and groceries

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This shutdown is the third-longest in history.

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The safest cities in the US, ranked

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Burlington, Vermont.
Burlington, Vermont.

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Trump agrees to process more student-loan forgiveness claims — and prevent some borrowers from getting a big tax bill next year

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The Trump administration agreed to process student-loan forgiveness claims for eligible borrowers.

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Cathie Wood says Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay deal will pass 'decisively' — despite opposition from proxy firms

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Cathie Wood says she believes Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay plan will sail through its shareholder vote.

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Taiwan's chip capital bucks the fertility slump — for those who can afford it

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In Taiwan's chip capital, the real boom is babies.

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I run coffee shops and bars in Chicago. Tariffs and uncertainty forced me to freeze hiring, cut jobs, and raise prices.

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Michael Salvatore, who runs coffee shops and bars, has made some changes and is figuring out how else tariffs will affect business operations.

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Federal workers are pinching pennies during the shutdown: 'I'd love to come to work, but may not have gas money.'

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Federal workers are furloughed or working without pay during the government shutdown.

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Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

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Ireland first launched a three-year basic income experiment in 2022. Now it plans to make it permanent.

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The UPS chaos shows tariffs have finally arrived on our doorsteps

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Consumers are finding that tariffs are costly as well as tough to navigate.

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