America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t letting up: home prices, mortgage rates, and rents remain elevated, squeezing renters and would-be buyers alike. As policymakers and households search for solutions, one option is seeing real traction: manufactured housing. Factory-built and transported to final sites, these homes offer comparable quality at about half the price per square foot of traditional site-built homes ($87 vs. $166). A new analysis from Construction Coverage identifies which U.S. states are investing most in manufactured housing to see where this momentum is building fastest, how the popularity of manufactured housing has changed over time, and how its costs compare to traditional single-family homes.

America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t letting up: home prices, mortgage rates, and rents remain elevated, squeezing renters and would-be buyers alike. As policymakers and households search for solutions, one option is seeing real traction: manufactured housing. Factory-built and transported to final sites, these homes offer comparable quality at about half the price per square foot of traditional site-built homes ($87 vs. $166). A new analysis from Construction Coverage identifies which U.S. states are investing most in manufactured housing to see where this momentum is building fastest, how the popularity of manufactured housing has changed over time, and how its costs compare to traditional single-family homes.

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A new analysis from Upgraded Points reveals which U.S. metros and states are the most and least affordable for recent college graduates, comparing median earnings with cost-of-living estimates to identify where new grads can get the strongest start—and where even solid salaries may fall short.

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A new analysis from Upgraded Points reveals which U.S. metros and states are the most and least affordable for recent college graduates, comparing median earnings with cost-of-living estimates to identify where new grads can get the strongest start—and where even solid salaries may fall short.

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Google searches for testosterone just hit their highest levels ever, turning a once clinical topic into one of the internet’s top health trends—and raising new questions about who's searching and why. Beyond middle-aged men, more women are now researching testosterone, and some of the fastest-rising queries reflect a mix of credible health concerns and viral speculation. To better understand these patterns, a new study from Invigor Medical identifies the U.S. states where testosterone-related search interest is highest, how this interest has evolved over the past decade, and which specific search terms are gaining the most traction, using the latest data from Google Trends.

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Google searches for testosterone just hit their highest levels ever, turning a once clinical topic into one of the internet’s top health trends—and raising new questions about who's searching and why. Beyond middle-aged men, more women are now researching testosterone, and some of the fastest-rising queries reflect a mix of credible health concerns and viral speculation. To better understand these patterns, a new study from Invigor Medical identifies the U.S. states where testosterone-related search interest is highest, how this interest has evolved over the past decade, and which specific search terms are gaining the most traction, using the latest data from Google Trends.

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Recent immigration enforcement efforts—including those that may impact even naturalized citizens—are raising new concerns for industries that rely heavily on immigrant labor. One of the most affected is hospitality: foreign-born workers make up more than 31% of hotel employees nationwide, and more than double that in some metropolitan areas. A new analysis from Luxury Link identifies which states and metros depend most on foreign-born hotel workers, utilizing the latest Census Bureau data to highlight the locations and roles most at risk amid tightening enforcement.