Price Of A Pack Of Cigarettes Through the Decades
At a time when cigarettes were still considered safe, they were cheap and widely popular — costing just 25 cents a pack on average in the 1950s. In 1965, 42% of adults smoked. Since…
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Mike Sauter
Countries With the Biggest Armies In the World
Global military spending is booming once again following a period of tepid growth in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2009. The world’s military expenditures rose to $1.82 trillion in 2018, a…
America’s 25 Least Affordable Housing Markets
Housing affordability in the United States is getting worse, with some experts even calling it a crisis. According to a new housing report, median home prices in the first quarter of 2019 were not…
25 Most Expensive Cars to Insure
Those feeling as if they are paying more for car insurance are not wrong. Car insurance premiums rose by more than 20% between 2011 and 2018 to a national annual average premium of $1,427.…
25 Least Expensive Cars to Insure
Those feeling as if they are paying more for car insurance are not wrong. Car insurance premiums rose by more than 20% between 2011 and 2018 to a national annual average premium of $1,427.…
5 Cities Have Lost Half or More of Their Populations Since 1950
U.S. population growth hit an 80-year low of 0.6% year-over-year in 2018. The slowdown in growth — an already familiar phenomenon in some of the world’s most economically advanced countries — is largely attributable…
America’s Richest Towns
The typical American household income was $57,652 in 2017, more than $6,000 higher than 2009’s median income of $51,425. Incomes have risen for the majority of households since the Great Recession, but as income…
America’s Poorest Towns
The typical American household income was $57,652 in 2017, more than $6,000 higher than 2009’s median income of $51,425. While incomes have risen for the majority of households since the Great Recession, many American…
Cities With the Most Mega Homes
The mansion is one of the most commonly recognized symbols of wealth in America. Big homes are large enough to entertain parties, host multiple guests, and potentially even house staff. Americans are likely familiar…
Largest Employer in Every State
Walmart is by far the largest employers in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans. Other companies, however, are beginning to close in on Walmart’s headcount. Amazon, thanks to rampant growth and the…
Cities on the Verge of a Housing Crisis
The American housing bubble that wreaked havoc on the global economy was a long time in the making. Largely the product of exploitative lending practices that put people in homes they could not afford,…
This American City Has the Most Vacant Homes
The U.S. housing market is at one of its strongest points in decades — and U.S. vacancy rates reflect that strength. Nationwide, just 1.52% of single-owner homes and condos are vacant, one of the…
The Value of a Dollar in Every State
The U.S. dollar is one of the strongest currencies in the world, meaning its purchasing power is much greater than the currencies of nearly all other independent nations. Yet the purchasing power of a…
Places Where Poverty Is Causing Bad Diets
There is no question that people living in poverty face unique challenges that can lead to poor diets. Low-income Americans often cannot afford high-quality, nutritious food, but that alone is not the reason financial…
Counties Going Hungry in Every State
The United States is one of the most affluent nations on earth. Our agricultural resources are substantial, with over 1 billion acres of actively-used farm land. And yet an estimated one in eight American…
Cost of College the Year You Were Born
The annual cost of attending a four-year private institution in the United States reached $48,510 last year, more than double what it was less than two decades ago. For many Americans, a college degree…
Places With the Most Underpaid Teachers
Educators occupy arguably one of the most vital roles in a society: preparing the next generation for life. Yet K-12 educators in much of the country are some of the lowest paid professionals. While…
Highest Paid CEOs at America’s Largest Companies
Chief executive officers are the highest-ranking — and often highest-profile — employees of any company or organization. They are also usually the highest paid. There are even some major companies where CEOs make over…
Countries Spending the Most on War
According to a new report, total global military expenditure rose to $1.8 trillion in 2018, a 2.6% increase from the previous year. Military spending in China rose for the 24th year in a row.…
The Most Eco-Friendly States in America
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, and those who celebrate it this year will do so in light of the increasingly grim news surrounding global climate change. Even some of the more conservative…