Inside the fortune cookie factory supplying thousands of American Chinese restaurants

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

America has more Chinese restaurants than McDonald's and Burger King locations combined. But many of the nation's favorite takeout dishes, such as fortune cookies and chop suey, were invented in the US, not China.

How Montana contractors are luring Gen Z into trades amid a nationwide construction labor shortage

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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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An RV traveler who has been to all 50 states shares the 6 most van-friendly states

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A woman is looking out of her RV's window in Alaska.
Lita Talisman has spent three years traveling around the US in her RV.

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Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country

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A Bozeman, Montana, residential neighborhood with a view of the Bridger Mountains of the Gallatin National Forest.
A residential neighborhood in Bozeman, Montana.

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This $21.7 million ranch for sale in Montana once served as a hideout for a Soviet pilot who defected in a MiG-25. Take a look.

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Rocking Chair Ranch is located in Philipsburg, Montana.

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Wyoming, Delaware, and Montana are the most entrepreneurial states of 2024 so far. It might be due to business-friendly taxes.

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A sign on outside a restaurant on a street in Wyoming lists the menu items for the day.
Main Street in Bozeman, Montana. Wyoming and Montana have been hot spots for new businesses.

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An influx of new residents to GOP-leaning Montana could be the key voting bloc that decides the state's hotly-contested Senate race

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Aerial View of Downtown Bozeman, Montana, in Summer.
Bozeman, Montana.

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4 abandoned mansions for sale across the US — and why they're so unsellable

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The back of a concrete oceanfront mansion.
Kanye West's unfinished beachside mansion.

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I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.

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Ian Baylon and his now-wife moved to Montana after watching "Yellowstone" and planning a trip to the state.

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'Urban camping' in this Montana city has spiked 200% as priced-out locals move into cars and RVs

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An aerial view of Main Street in downtown Bozeman, Montana in Fall. The autumn trees are turning bright colors color and there is a light dusting of snow as we look down Main Street.
The unhoused population in Bozeman, Montana, has grown 50% since 2020, with urban camping making the problem more visible.

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