Lastest Stories by Michael B. Sauter

Gross national income, or GNI, represents the sum total of money earned by a nation’s people and businesses within a given year. On a per capita basis, GNI is a useful measure for assessing the...
Over the past three decades, the average cost of four-year college tuition at a public institution in the United States has roughly tripled — and that is after adjusting for inflation. Over roughly...
One of the most common measures used for ranking the level of development and wealth of a given country or geography is gross national income adjusted for population — or GNI per capita. And by...
On Friday, due to ongoing high levels of deadly air pollution in the area, the Indian supreme court declared a public health emergency in New Delhi, closing schools and banning construction activity...
Buying a car — new or used — is one of the biggest investments many Americans make, and for many, getting the most out of that investment is an important goal. No one wants to buy a lemon that...
A recent report from Climate Central, an independent organization of scientists and journalists researching and reporting climate change, said rising sea levels caused by global warming could lift...
On Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m., most Americans will set their clocks back an hour, and kids, parents, and workers alike will get to sleep an extra hour. These days, most people have smartphones that...
Thanks to improvements in both vehicle and highway safety standards, driving deaths in the United States remain close to their lowest point in decades. According to a new report released by the...
In September 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N. body, released its latest report highlighting the dire consequences of failing to keep global warming to 1.5 Celsius above...
In the United States, life expectancy among men is approximately five years shorter than among women. There are a number of potential biological, environmental, and behavioral reasons for the...
There were an estimated 748,841 vehicle thefts in the United States in 2018, or about 229 per 100,000 Americans. The vehicles stolen were worth, according to the FBI, an estimated total of over $6...
In September, the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was released, highlighting the importance of acting to lower global climate emissions and keep global temperature to...
The fight for women’s equality is one of the most enduring social justice issues in the United States. Many of the goals established in the Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York,...