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When it comes to productivity, there is no shortage of tips. I've tried many of them (some of which I've written about for this publication). But in the end, I've largely stuck to a similar practice: I have a to-do list ranked from most important to ...

In a new analysis by job and recruiting platform Glassdoor, employees say career development and mentorship are among the most desired traits in their company's leadership. The analysis looks into Glassdoor reviews of senior leadership collected from ...

When my son called me recently to tell me about his new job, I was not surprised I hadn't heard of the organization before. When I asked, he had a clear story about why he chose them, and it had little to do with fancy perks, a high salary or a brand ...

The share of homeowners sitting pretty on a huge chunk of home equity just hit a nearly five-year low. In a new report, property data company Attom found that just 41% of U.S. homes with mortgages were equity-rich in the second quarter, down from 43%

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Replacing a legendary investor like Warren Buffett--who led Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years--might be one of the toughest acts ever to ...

At dusk in rural America, you can tell a lot by whether the barn lights are still on. That light means a farmer is still doing the work. It means a family is still on the land. Across the country, those lights are carrying more weight than ever,

As a middle finger to Elon Musk, the creators of Cards Against Humanity are building a monument to annoy him in the middle of the company town he's building at the edge of Texas. Already, ideas for what to put up are pouring in. Just across the U.S.

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare, and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The ...

Win or lose, the North Carolina Tar Heels already will be in elite company when they kick off the college football season against Texas Christian University in a game played in Dublin. They will be among a small but growing number of athletic ...

A new study showed a 400% increase in liver injuries linked to medication and substances over the past 25 years. But the standout substance wasn't alcohol. It was acetaminophen--the main ingredient in Tylenol. The study--led by Christopher P.