Budget Buyers Are Flocking to Hidden ‘Gem City’ on Pennsylvania’s Great Lake Shore

Pennsylvania's only Great Lakes port city is turning heads among homebuyers seeking outstanding affordability, robust climate resilience, and a high quality of life. Erie, PA, nicknamed "Gem City" for the glittering waters of its Lake Erie harbor, claimed the No. 2 spot in the Realtor.com® June 2026

‘Trump Accounts’ for Adults: What the Future of Homeownership and Retirement Might Look Like If President Pushes For Australia-Inspired Savings Accounts 

Last week, the president announced that the government had deposited the first $1,000 into more than 500,000 "Trump Accounts."  The program is intended to get the next generation of Americans invested in the stock market and build wealth from the day they’re born. But during his press appearance las

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The Teens of Stuyvesant High Who Want to Build, Baby, Build

It was a warm Thursday in early June at Rockefeller Park, ideal weather for tanning on the grass or kicking around a soccer ball. But on a shady patch under a sprawling river birch, ten teens who had wandered over from Stuyvesant High School assemble themselves into breakout groups to discuss Zoh...