Anthony Lopopolo

Housing costs eat up less than 20% of income in some U.S. cities. WalletHub ranked 182 rental markets to sort the best from the worst

Entry-level home prices have crossed $1 million in more cities than ever. A new Zillow analysis identifies the states leading the count

First-time buyers made up just 21% of home purchases last year. WalletHub ranked 300 cities to find where they still have a shot

Cities trade tax breaks for a fraction of the jobs data centers promise. That's because construction crews that build them move on within months

Forty years of federal policy pushed students toward college. Now the country doesn't have enough electricians to wire its data centers

Trade school enrollment only jumped because Gen Z got old enough to attend. Apprenticeship programs still can't absorb demand for electricians

Meta's newest recruits could lose their jobs once data center construction is finished. Nobody knows if they'll get hired anywhere else

Luxury home prices are climbing faster than ever. Redfin data reveals which U.S. markets are leading the surge

Not every state is keeping up with housing demand. Realtor.com graded all 50 on construction and affordability to find the leaders

The robust earnings from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo marked a 39% increase from the same period a year earlier

Most managers hand extra assignments to employees who enjoy the job the most. But uneven workloads push enthusiastic performers toward resigning

Company after company has lined up to challenge Nvidia's grip on AI chips. No two of them are actually chasing the same prize

A $100 blender can still crush ice with ease. Consumer Reports tested dozens of models for performance and reliability to find five budget picks

Chip factories have grown into some of the priciest buildings ever constructed. Machines packed inside actually cost more than the walls around them

Nvidia has owned the AI hardware market for years. Six tech giants are racing to escape its grip at wildly different speeds

Semiconductor factories have struggled to fill technical roles for years. A training model built for the 1970s won't help close the gap

A good Dutch oven sears meat evenly without scorching. Consumer Reports tested several on baking, simmering, and cleanup to find the best ones

Most companies' best performers start stalling in their 40s. The job treats them as nearly retired when they actually have decades left

White-collar workers are anxious about job security. But their concern is outrunning the actual pace of layoffs

Creative work already trained the AI models replacing its makers. Judges now disagree on whether that counts as theft or fair game

Young job seekers are blaming their vanishing prospects on AI. Older employees are quietly absorbing their roles instead

A college degree no longer guarantees the job it used to promise. The labor market is running out of roles for an overinflated credentialed class

Rust Belt towns lost their jobs decades ago and never recovered. Office workers now face an identical trap from AI

Employers stopped raising pay years ago. Economists trace the freeze to a pandemic hiring boom that companies are now correcting