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As many as 3.7 million Americans are classified as preppers or survivalists. Being a “doomsday prepper” is not easy —…
ThinkstockIn 2011, state governments collected more than $50 billion in taxes and proceeds from vice: gambling, smoking and alcohol consumption.…
Wikimedia Commons After three years of powerful economic expansion prior to 2008, the Great Recession caused the revenues of many…
ThinkstockSummer tourism provides a needed boost for many American cities. For some regions, the influx of visitors and people with…
ThinkstockIf climate change goes unchecked, sea levels in the United States could rise as much as 23 feet, affecting 18…
ThinkstockIn July, America’s manufacturing sector grew for the second month in a row. This improvement is in line with longer-term…
ThinkstockThe nation’s housing market continues to show a promising turnaround. Home prices rose by more than 5% between the second…
Brian Katt / Wikimedia Commons / GNU Free Documentation LicenseWhile many investors may think corporate communication is unclear, some companies…
ThinkstockAs the nation continues to recover from the recession, not only is the unemployment rate down, but the underemployment rate…
ThinkstockSevere drought continues to threaten the water supply of large parts of the Western U.S. According to a group that…
Mister DonutMany of America’s once-great restaurant chains are now impossible to find. While McDonald’s and Subway locations continue to multiply,…
U.S. National Park ServiceLast Friday, an unidentified person threw green paint on the Lincoln Memorial. Earlier today, a woman was…
To determine the worst states to be unemployed in, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed figures published by the Department of Labor’s…
To determine the best states to be unemployed in, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed figures published by the Department of Labor’s…
ThinkstockLast year, 1.57 million Americans served prison sentences in state or federal penitentiaries, a slight decrease from nearly 1.6 million…
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