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Inflation — the overall upward movement of prices of goods and services — has definitely been more tame. At 3.2% in February, inflation (based on consumer price index change) is far lower than...
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According to a 2023 survey conducted by Drive Research, 65% of Americans eat fast food at least once a week. Only 4% of Americans have not consumed fast food in the last 12 months. It’s clear that...
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During the first two pandemic years, housing prices soared in many cities nationwide. Though interest rates began to rise in early 2022, somewhat cooling the U.S. housing market, housing prices in...
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March doesn’t just mean the beginning of spring and the peak of college basketball madness. It is also the month when oil refineries begin transitioning from winter gasoline production to the...
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There are over 1,000 different varieties of bananas, but the long yellow banana that nearly all Americans are familiar with is the Cavendish variety. It is the world’s most popular banana variety...
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The third most populous country, the United States is also one of the more ethnically and racially diverse countries in the world. Of course, not all parts are as equally diverse, and some states,...
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California might be an expensive state, but it boasts incredible natural scenery, creative opportunities and exposure, and a beautiful climate. Many hidden and affordable gems throughout the state...
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There is no set definition for the middle class, but one thing everybody seems to agree on is that America’s middle class has been shrinking for the past 50 years or so. The share of adults who...
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The overall racial and ethnic diversity of the United States has increased since 2010, according to 2020 Census analyses. But what makes the U.S. more diverse? Simply having more people of different...
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Agriculture generates about 4.3% of gross domestic product globally. In the United States, meanwhile, farming accounts for less than 1% of GDP, according to the World Bank. Though by no means an...
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It is no secret that Florida, which barely had three-quarter of a million residents in 1910, jumped over the century to become the third-most populous state with over 22 million residents in 2022....
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One of the main ways to accumulate wealth is through home buying. While homeowners were pleased to see their home equity rise during the pandemic housing boom, inflation and mortgage rates hikes put...
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What makes a place good or bad for workers? Well, according to Oxfam America, a nonprofit with the mission of lowering poverty, places that “have the most robust laws to mandate adequate wages,...
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