A Gen Zer who moved to Indianapolis, where she pays less than $1,700 in rent, shares the pros of living in 'a big city with small-town charm.'

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Milan Ball shared what she likes about living in Indianapolis after moving there in 2022.

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Here's what the economy could look like with a Biden or Trump presidency

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have different plans for how they'd tackle the US economy if they win the November election.

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Here's how inflation has ratcheted up the cost of basics like housing and food for families across the US

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Inflation has hit essentials like food and housing harder than the broader Consumer Price Index.

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Work friends are over and maybe that's actually fine

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Work friendships are dying out, and it may be for the best.

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Your mac and cheese is about to get cheesier, and you can thank the sad state of the economy for it

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General Mills' CEO said the company is working on making Betty Crocker brownies fudgier to boost sales.

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These 13 states — including Florida and Texas — opted out of a $2.5 billion federal food program that would help feed low-income kids this summer

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Millions of kids nationwide won't have access to a new federal meal assistance program over the summer because their state opted out.

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A Lyft driver says he isn't even making minimum wage driving full-time and it shows how much the job costs workers

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Driving for Lyft isn't as profitable as CEO David Risher's LinkedIn posts would have you believe, according to one driver.

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Singapore and Hong Kong are the most expensive cities for the ultra-rich to spend their millions

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Singapore is the most expensive city for high-net-worth individuals, according to a new report by Swiss bank Julius Baer.

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Gen Zers are embracing remote and flexible customer service jobs — but the freedom comes at a cost

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Young workers are increasingly considering customer service as the perfect "lazy girl job."

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NYC shuttered 80% of its Airbnbs in an attempt to make housing more affordable. All that's done so far is make hotels more expensive.

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