Sarah Leeson

According to the most recent census data, building permits for privately owned housing units in January were down a bit from December, but up by more than 8% from the year before.

Raising "search funds" to find a business to buy may be an answer to a challenging startup landscape.

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Dylan Demery is focusing on her woman-centric business, She's Fly, after losing her full-time job. "It just feels right," she says.

Paula Span of The New York Times says that these days, aging in place might feel more like being stuck in place.

Raimondo says the supply chain is being built to improve national security and seize business opportunities like artificial intelligence.

When Violet O'Brien and her husband moved into their new home in Houston, Texas in 1992, she didn't know at the time just how long they'd be living there.