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How Barbara Corcoran made $1 million in a day selling apartments

Some risks come at a price. Others can pay off handsomely — a lesson Barbara Corcoran knows well. In a recent TikTok video, the co-star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” told her followers about a crucial moment in her real estate career, when she was at risk of bankruptcy. The problem: …

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Can’t figure out economy? Walmart, Home Depot are having trouble, too

A worker stocks the shelves at a Walmart store on January 24, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images If you think the economy is confusing right now, consider how baffling it must look to Home Depot and Walmart. Last week, the two big …

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How entrepreneur Amira Rasool built her million-dollar fashion empire

For Amira Rasool, fashion is a lifelong passion. “I was always the person that laid out my first day of school outfit, like, two weeks before school,” she says. The South Orange, New Jersey, native ultimately started a fashion blog in high school and took on internships at magazines like …

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Mortgage rate you get depends partly on credit score. What to expect

Phiromya Intawongpan | Istock | Getty Images Anyone who’s exploring homeownership may know that rising interest rates and elevated home prices are making that goal challenging. The average rate on a typical 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has been zigzagging between 6% and 7% for the last several months — down from …

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Worst-paying college majors

College graduates who studied liberal arts or education aren’t likely to make a lot of money in their careers, but a degree in theology results in the lowest payout of all majors right after college, new data reveals. Graduates who major in theology and religion earn median salaries of $36,000 …

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How representation of Black artists in galleries, museums is changing

People walk past a mural of George Floyd by the Cup Foods where he was killed by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images When George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020, the event brought a “scary” time for the Minneapolis neighborhood …

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3 tips for new runners from a running coach, personal trainer

If you’re looking for an exercise you can do from anywhere, you’ve probably already considered running. Recreational running has only grown in popularity in recent years — 50 million Americans engage in some sort of running or jogging, according to a 2020 report by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. …

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26-year-old pays $0 to live in a ‘luxury tiny home’ she built in her backyard for $35,000—take a look inside

In 2019, I bought a three-bedroom, 1,400-square-feet house in Atlanta, Georgia for $196,000. I figured I could earn extra income by renting out the spare rooms on Airbnb, especially since I traveled a lot for work and was rarely home. Unfortunately, the bookings dried up in 2020. No one wanted …

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Henderson test could weaken Section 230

The U.S. Supreme Court against a blue sky in Washington, D.C., US. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images A legal test that Google’s lawyer told the Supreme Court was roughly “96% correct” could drastically undermine the liability shield that the company and other tech …

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Third Point’s Dan Loeb pens a pointed letter to Bath & Body Works – What could happen next

An employee with a face mask and shield cleans the door of Bath & Body Works store on July 21, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images News | Getty Images Company: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Business: Bath & Body Works operates a specialty retailer of …

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