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squirrel83, via Wikimedia CommonsNew York’s population barely puts it into the top 10 worldwide, and cities such as Dehli and Shanghai surged to the lead in the new World Urbanization Prospects...
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ThinkstockFor decades, the United States has been a centerpiece of the global economy. Even in the aftermath of the Great Recession, foreign businesses have looked to the U.S. for investment...
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ThinkstockWhile unemployment remains more than 20% in some of America’s metro areas where the recession still lingers, cities within states that never were damaged deeply by the recession continue...
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Unemployment remains more than 20% in two of America’s metro areas, and above 15% in a number of others. While the recession may be over throughout most of the United States, it lingers in some...
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ThinkstockCalifornia continues to suffer some of the highest gasoline prices in the United States. The average price of a gallon of regular in the nation’s largest state sits at $4.09, second only...
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ThinkstockJust 2.9% of American workers walked to work as of 2012, according to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the Census Bureau notes that there were massive regional...
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ThinkstockDetroit’s plan to auction homes for as little as $1,000 each has yielded results as at least three homes were bought for more than $30,000. The Detroit Land Bank Authority accepted bids...
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ThinkstockAfter making great strides in air pollution over the past decade, the United States took a small step backwards. Forty-seven percent of the U.S. population lived in areas with unhealthy...
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ThinkstockThere’s no doubt that great strides have been made in Americans’ health over the years. Americans smoke less, are more likely to be insured and live longer. However, significant health...
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ThinkstockAmericans spend much of their day at work, and more than half of Americans rated their overall work environment poorly last year. Although the number of workers who gave their workplace a...
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ThinkstockAdd to the list of reasons it is dangerous to live in Detroit that it is the most perilous city for pedestrians, at least in so far as people who are killed by automobiles. A new study by...
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An exclusive report at Computerworld claims that Google is considering building out Wi-Fi networks in the cities and towns where it is deploying its high-speed Google Fiber Internet service.
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ThinkstockThe U.S. population rose by just 0.72% in 2013, the lowest growth rate in more than 70 years. Not only has the country become less-attractive to immigrants than in years past, with net...
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ThinkstockAs the United States recovers jobs lost during the recession, young Americans are still experiencing a much longer decline in their employment prospects. Between 2000 and 2012, job...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. population rose by just 0.72% in 2013, the lowest growth rate in more than 70 years. Not only has the country become less-attractive to immigrants than in years past, with net...
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