Living alone with a $2,000 housing budget may be nearly impossible in some major cities — but in others you may be able to afford up to three bedrooms. Across the U.S., the average rent for a studio apartment listed on Apartments.com in October was $1,699 a month, and a two-bedroom space had an average…
Planet Labs stock has been on a tear over the last few months as investors bet on the company’s satellite data offerings. Shares have surged since early September and are up more than 100% over the last three months, making it one of the best performers in CNBC’s screen of San Francisco-based companies. The stock…
Money Singh wasn’t excited about his move to San Francisco from Punjab, India, at age 19 in 2006. “I was [depressed] for that one year. I wanted to go back,” says Singh, now 38, adding: “Socially, I was very alone.” He initially attended college in the Bay Area, but dropped out after some of his…
Across the U.S., Americans didn’t see a huge boost to their incomes between 2023 and 2024. The national median household income ticked up just over 1%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But incomes rose much more significantly in some places. In Tampa, Florida, the median household income jumped over 15% between 2023 in 2024 —…
Kristy Kim is the CEO and founder of TomoCredit. Courtesy of Kristy Kim In 2011, Kristy Kim thought she was living the American dream. Fresh out of UC Berkeley and starting a career in investment banking in San Francisco, the 22-year-old was eager to find her first apartment, but her rental applications kept getting rejected….
Starbucks Protein Drink Courtesy: Starbucks Restaurant chains are joining in on the protein frenzy, hoping to encourage diners to pay more for extra macronutrients during a time when many consumers aren’t spending as much. From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to add more protein to their diets,…
How much space you can get for a monthly rent payment of $1,500 depends entirely on where you live. In Manhattan, New York, it’s an average of 216 square feet — roughly the size of a bedroom. But in Wichita, Kansas, the same amount will get you an average of 1,329 square feet — enough…
