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Most powerful unions in America

The number of unions in America has decreased, but those that have remained still do their best to protect their workers. Here are 5 of the most powerful unions in the country.

WiFi 6 just launched, and here's what it means for your internet

Elements is more than just a science show. It’s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond.

Why Jim Cramer is taking a stance against Juul

Juul's CEO Kevin Burns is stepping down effective immediately. "I am very proud of my team's efforts to lead the industry toward much needed category-wide action to tackle underage usage of these products, which are intended for adult smokers only," Burns said in a statement. On September 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Juul Labs charging the company is was breaking the law by marketing its vaping products as less harmful than traditional tobacco products. The company is also facing several lawsuits, including a trio of federal lawsuits filed by three New Jersey teenagers who charged the e-cigarette maker targeted youth through its marketing strategies, product design and flavors. All three teenagers became addicted to nicotine after using Juul vaping products, according to the complaints. Watch the full video above to hear why Cramer has an issue with Juul.

Why climate-change investing has been more talk than action

Just 4% of company 401(k) retirement plans offer the choice of a ‘socially responsible’ mutual fund as one of its investment options.

It pays to prepare now for the end of the bull market

Gradually reducing your stock exposure may be wise, writes Mark Hulbert.

How to Live on $500 a Month Shopping at Costco

Can a budget-conscious family eat for an entire month without shopping anywhere but Costco? We drew up a meal plan with four weeks' worth of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for a family of four, including two young children, with the goal of saving money without stinting on variety.

Salvaged and restored items that sold for a fortune

Sometimes the most incredible antiques look rather unremarkable at first glance. 

Why buying a fixer-upper was the smartest thing I've ever done with my money

After three years, the home was worth more than double what we paid. Now, we rent the house out for a monthly profit.

The luxurious billionaire bunker that's claimed to be the world's first zombie-proof house

The Safe House outside of Warsaw, Poland, is a home with moving concrete walls and metal shutters that turn it into a doorless, windowless fortress.

The cities where it's toughest for millennials to buy homes

The National Association of Realtors says millennials can afford just 23% of homes in America’s 100 largest metro areas, and in the top 10, it’s only 17%.

Cities where neighborhoods are gentrifying the fastest

While in recent years cities across the United States have experienced an influx of young, wealthy, educated professionals, not all residents are benefitting from the rapid growth and development.

The cheapest places where you'll really want to retire

These affordable places to retire are scattered across the nation, offering diverse options from mountains and beaches to small towns and college towns.

Rare collectibles that are worth more than your house

If you get a thrill out of police auctions or eBay, these victories from bidding wars will blow your mind. 

The nighttime economies of America's biggest cities

A growing number of academics and urban planners have turned their attention in the last few decades toward the entertainment and nightlife ecosystem, or night economy.

The price of an entry-level home is going up

Sales of newly built homes in August hit the second highest level in over a decade. Those numbers were released just after a homebuilding analyst upgraded Toll Brothers, Lennar and KB Home to "outperform."

Are you below or above the poverty line in your state?

Roughly 1 in 7 Americans live below the federal poverty line.