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Industries Dominated by Just a Few Companies

The infant formula shortage of the past few months highlighted the problem of having industries with high market share concentrations. When Abbott Laboratories, which holds nearly 50% of the infant formula manufacturing market, had…

247patrick · 4 years ago

25 Far-Right Hate Symbols and What They Mean

In 2020, a photograph surfaced of one-time presidential advisor and pardoned felon Roger Stone and some Proud Boy friends flashing an OK sign in a bar. This year, Oregon Democrats called out gubernatorial candidate…

247patrick · 4 years ago

UBS Axes its $1.4B Wealthfront Deal

Robo advisor Wealthfront has announced it will remain an independent company rather than being acquired by UBS.

247patrick · 4 years ago

28 States With the Shortest Life Expectancies

For decades, life expectancy at birth in the United States was edging upwards along with that of much of the rest of the world. Typical healthy U.S. newborns had a good chance of living…

247patrick · 4 years ago

America’s Most Popular Animal Tattoos

Tattoos have become increasingly prevalent in the last decade. According to a 2019 poll by Ipsos, 30% of Americans have at least one tattoo. That’s up from 21% in 2012. While popular tattoo patterns…

247patrick · 4 years ago