Low-income Americans wait years to get housing vouchers that are often impossible to use. Fixing the system could mean more funding and less red tape.

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Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.
Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.

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I spent an afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona's most elite neighborhood, where homes cost up to $50 million. It felt like a private small town.

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Mansions off of a winding road on a mountain dotted with bushes and cacti in DC Ranch in Scottsdale
Business Insider's reporter took a tour of Scottsdale, Arizona's most expensive neighborhood — DC Ranch.

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12 swaps everyone should make in their living room, according to an interior designer

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Living room with gray couch
A few simple changes can instantly update a living room.

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This US region is seeing the biggest rent declines as owners struggle to fill vacancies, Redfin says

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An aerial view of Austin, Texas.
Austin, Texas

Brandon Bell

I grew up in Florida and used to want to live anywhere else. Now that I'm older, I wouldn't dream of leaving

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Author Ashley Archambault and her family in St Augustine
Now that I'm an adult I love living in Florida with my family.

Ashley Archambault

Chinese shoppers are buying less than they used to — but they're spending on experiences

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Crowds of people in a pedestrian shopping street during a festival.
Recent data suggests Chinese consumers are holding back.

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Take a look inside Morris-Jumel Mansion, a picturesque 18th-century estate in New York City once home to Aaron Burr

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Morris-Jumel Mansion
The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion in New York City.

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Interior designers share the 9 biggest mistakes people make when decorating and designing a bathroom

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All-white bathroom with gold accents and glass shower
You could unintentionally be messing with your bathroom's design.

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I left JP Morgan and escaped the 'golden handcuffs.' I have no regrets.

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Golden handcuffs around a JP Morgan office building

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Frank Lloyd Wright's midcentury modern home designs are back, now in easy-to-assemble kit form

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Stanley Rosenbaum House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Stanley Rosenbaum House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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