A Gen Xer gave up gig work with Amazon to become a full-time bus driver. He's nearly doubled his hourly income and loves the benefits.

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Jason Timss switched from being a gig worker at Amazon Flex to a full-time bus driver in the Seattle area.

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See inside Starbucks' quest for 'the cup of the future'

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Mary-Catherine Burton, left and Sam Farahani discuss reusable cups at Starbucks headquarters Tryer Center.
Mary-Catherine Burton, left and Sam Farahani discuss reusable cups at Starbucks headquarters Tryer Center.

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This tiny home built in a Seattle backyard was designed to maximize sunlight in one of the rainiest cities in America — see inside

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An ADU in Seattle.

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I bought a $775,000 Palm Springs house to rent on Airbnb when I was 25. It's not as profitable as I thought it would be.

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Shelby Church.

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The 9 US cities with the most billionaires, from famous glitzy locales to newer hot spots for ultrarich residents

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Miami is one of the top US cities for billionaires, with 12 in residence.

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Air Tahiti Nui will connect French Polynesia to Paris via Seattle all year long

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A plane takes off from the airport in Papeete, French Polynesia.

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Criminals are stealing hundreds of thousands of Kias and Hyundais — and TikTok is to blame

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A Kia Sportage is shown with three phones blocking it. Inside the phone screens, the car has disappeared, and its outline is shown by a dotted line.
Car thefts are booming thanks to a viral TikTok that exposed a vulnerability in certain Kia and Hyundai models.

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How a viral video sparked the theft of hundreds of thousands of cars

The housing market's biggest shocker: Your rent may actually fall this year

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The apartment market is "rapidly shifting in favor of renters," and that means tenants can expect lower rent and a lot of new perks.

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Tenants are finally gaining power in the housing market

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