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Does Your City Stress You Out?
Your city's plummeting property values, high unemployment rate, extreme weather, or chronic traffic could potentially stress you out. Some metropolises have a perfect storm of frustrating factors that landed them on Forbes's list of America's Most Stressful Cities.
Coming in at number one is Chicago, thanks to the city's poor air quality, 11 percent unemployment rate, and falling home prices.
Do Tell: Who Is the Most Influential Woman in Your Life?
Forbes released its annual list of the world's 100 most powerful women this week. Taking the number one spot for the fourth year in a row is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the leader of the world's fourth largest economy. Female CEOs and political leaders also made the list that included Melinda Gates (number 34), Hillary Clinton (number 36), and Michelle Obama (number 40).
Forbes Ranks the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World
For the sixth year in a row, Forbes has rounded up its list of the world's most powerful women. It measures influence by scoring each female leader on visibility (not to be mistaken for popularity) and the size of the organization or country these women lead. The top spot remains unchanged from the previous three years, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sits at number one of 100 for leading the fourth largest economy in the world.
Forbes Names America's 10 Best Bargain Vacations
This Summer there are bargains to be had on pretty much everything, but I'm most excited about the reduced cost of travel. Forbes is pumped about it, too, and a panel of travel experts compiled a list of the 10 best bargain vacations. In order to be considered for a place on the list, each destination must have been suggested by at least two panelists.
The Best Sexy Beaches For Budget Travelers
Bikinis are on everyone's mind, including Forbes Traveler. The World's Sexiest Beaches are fun to consider, but it might be more realistic to plan a vacation to one of the 10 spots on Forbes' list of North America's Sexiest Beaches. At least half of the North American destinations are particularly doable for travelers on a budget.
Guess Which Actress Earned More Last Year
Forbes launched its annual list of Hollywood's top-earning actresses, and the leading ladies brought in paychecks with several zeros between June 2008 and June 2009.
Question 1 of 8Who earned more?
Kate Winslet
Jennifer Aniston
Are You Surprised by the Top 10 Earning Actresses in Hollywood?
Forbes released its annual Top-Earning Hollywood Actresses list based on the salaries they acquired from June 2008 to June 2009. Angelina Jolie earned the most with $27 million, narrowly beating out Jennifer Aniston, who brought in $25 million. Meryl, SJP, and last year's winner, Cameron, made the top five while Sandra, Reese, Nicole, Drew, and Renée rounded out the 10, which included a few ties.
10 Cities Poised For a Recession Comeback
While sometimes it's difficult to trust that economists' assessments are any more accurate than yours or mine, more than a few professionals have indicated there are signs the economy is stabilizing. The smarties at Forbes looked at the projected gross domestic product of metropolitan areas across the US, unemployment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and home prices, incomes, and affordability data from the National Association of Home Builders to determine the 10 cities best poised for recession recovery. To see which cities have the best odds, read more
You'll Be Surprised by These Six-Figure Jobs
You can't judge a job by its salary, and it seems the reverse is also true. You might never guess that some workers are taking home such sizable paychecks, so Forbes came up with a fun list of the most surprising six-figure jobs in the U.S.
Data from the U.S.
Get the Most For Your Money in America's Best Bargain Cities
Stretching your dollars wouldn't be easy in America's most overpriced cities, but it would be a cinch in the country's best places for bargains. Forbes used the same factors to evaluate which cities are bargains as it did to determine the ones that are overpriced. It analyzed the 50 largest U.S.
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