New York's tax on wealthy second-home owners is going into effect. Here's how the pied-à-terre tax will work.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces to tax multimillion-dollar second homes.

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Price hikes are making gaming feel like a luxury hobby

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Nearly every layer of video gaming is seeing pressure all at once.

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Mamdani announced New York City's answer to DOGE

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Mamdani introduced COGE, a commission on government efficiency.

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The new face of 'tradwife' influencer Ballerina Farm's electrolyte brand is her 9-year-old kid

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Ballerina Farm has been upping its marketing game over the past few months.

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The most and least educated US states, ranked by the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

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The US average of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36.8%.

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My mom's assisted living costs her over $7,000 monthly. I'm considering moving to Spain so my own long-term care will be cheaper.

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Rob Dubitsky is considering moving to Spain to lower his own long-term care costs.

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The Trump Accounts app just went live. How the new savings program for kids works.

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Trump accounts will be similar to a traditional IRA.

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Software companies are already swarming ChatGPT's ad economy

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Tell Business Insider: Do you want your city to give you free stuff?

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Public pools — alongside libraries and parks — are examples of free city services.

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The internet's cortisol freakout was causing my cortisol to spike. So I talked to a doctor.

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