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With nearly 2 million Americans unemployed for more than six months, LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher breaks down common career myths and how to stand out. She says simply putting your head down and working hard isn’t enough, stressing that visibility matters and that remote workers may need to overcommunicate and regularly share their wins.

A 10-year-old boy who once arrived at the hospital alone for heart surgery is now celebrating his birthday surrounded by family after the doctor who cared for him stepped in to change his life. Steve Hartman is On the Road in Omaha, Nebraska.

An 81-year-old volunteer at a Wisconsin cat sanctuary became an unlikely internet star simply by falling asleep. Now, his “catnaps” have helped transform the nonprofit. Steve Hartman is On the Road.

A car wash chain based out of Indianapolis beat out Google, Nvidia and others for the best place to work in 2026. CBS News' errol barnett has more on the list. https://lnkd.in/eS3ZjxMq

As of September, more than 45 million Americans held outstanding student loans, totaling more than $1.67 trillion — and this week, the Department of Education is sending out notices that could impact millions of borrowers who have defaulted. Jill Schlesinger shares some of the options for Americans who receive those notices.

“Secret Santa” teamed up with a beloved doctor who is known for never turning patients away for their inability to pay – handing out hundreds of $100 bills to complete strangers together to spread holiday cheer. Steve Hartman is On the Road in Baltimore.

Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him – ultimately saving his life. Steve Hartman is On the Road. 

If buying a home today is financially out of reach for many Americans, affording the rent may also seem like an increasingly tall order. In the 50 largest U.S. cities, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment climbed an average of $457 per month, or 41%, to $1,578 between 2020 and 2025, according to a recent study from loan marketplace LendingTree. Two-bedroom rents have surged an average of $505, or 37%, to roughly $1,858 per month over the same period. Since 2019, rents nationally have risen 1.5 times faster than wages on average, according to a 2024 report from online real estate brokers Zillow and StreetEasy. "If your income is rising at the same time your rent is, maybe that extra expense is no big deal," Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said in the report. "However, so many Americans' financial wiggle room is tiny, even in the best of times, so having to carve out hundreds of extra dollars to pay rent each month can be a big deal."

Netflix will buy Warner Bros., including HBO Max and its studios, for $82.7 billion, the streamer announced. https://lnkd.in/eJkcKw57

It's still a tough time to get a foothold in the housing market, with homes sitting near record values and mortgage rates parked well above 6%. But the tide could turn in 2026, with property prices forecast to dip in 22 of the largest 100 U.S. cities and mortgage rates expected to ease slightly, according to a new analysis from Realtor.com. The real estate market is expected to move in a more "buyer-friendly" direction next year, leading to the "most balanced housing market" since the pandemic, meaning that neither sellers nor buyers are likely to have the upper hand in negotiations, said Jake Krimmel, a senior economist at Realtor.com. Mortgage rates are expected to dip to an average of 6.3% next year, a slight drop from 2025's 6.6% average rate. Lower borrowing costs, as well as strong wage growth next year, should encourage more buyers to jump into the market, Krimmel added. "2026 is going to be a year where we think the market is going to steady," Krimmel said. "It's going to show a lot of signs of getting back on track to what we consider to be normal." https://lnkd.in/eSwEhhe8