Paying a mortgage can be difficult during the best of times. Unexpected expenses and loss of employment can be two major factors that lead to missed mortgage payments and eventually foreclosure. The COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19 put further pressure on an already tightening U.S. housing market as millions of Americans relocated because of the pandemic. Since the virus outbreak and ensuing lockdowns, demand for housing has been outpacing the…
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the screws on an already tight U.S. housing market as millions of Americans relocated during the pandemic and prices of building materials rocketed on global supply chain disruptions for everything…
More and more states are finding recreational marijuana sales can boost their coffers. Since 2014, states with legal pot laws on the books have generated $8 billion in cannabis sales taxes, the Marijuana Policy…
The affordability of rent can be an object lesson about the relative relationship between income and cost of living, especially when making these comparisons across countries. An expatriate with a stable income may find…
Gasoline is an essential part of the modern world, helping to power industry and move just about everything, including people, products, and raw materials. Wars and crises have been centered around oil over the…
Many millions of people were born the same year as you, including some who went on to fame and fortune as actors, musicians, sports stars, or — a more recent phenomenon, applicable only if…
With its year-round warm climate, robust economy, and no state income taxes, Texas is an attractive landing spot for new residents — as well as a comfortable place for long-time Texans. Citing statistics from…
More than any other industry, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the restaurant business. The National Restaurant Association estimated that 110,000 restaurant locations either shuttered temporarily or closed permanently in 2020 as consumers cooked at home…
It’s been 11 years since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, allowing corporations and other outside groups to spend unlimited funds on elections. Since then, candidates from…
During the height of the lockdown, board game sales spiked as people tried to find new ways to enjoy their time at home. Sometimes that meant conventional boxed games to play with others in…
The internet has revolutionized our world and made it possible to communicate, spread ideas, play games and more with people thousands of miles away. It’s allowed people who would never have been able to…
The COVID-19 pandemic sent millions of Americans scrambling for the open spaces and cleaner air of suburbia, sending what was already a hot housing market to a boiling point. Demand for homes was already…
The COVID-19 pandemic decimated the American restaurant industry, with many establishments shuttering for good as indoor dining was banned in many cities and would-be diners hunkered down in their homes. (These are the saddest…
In the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, some of the largest U.S. companies pledged to stop donations to the 147 members of Congress who voted against certification of the Electoral College vote,…
The price of beer differs dramatically from place to place around the world. Factors like the cost of living, taxes on alcohol, and cultural attitudes towards drinking can all affect its cost. While it…
Women’s tennis players dominate current lists of the top paid female athletes. They are some of the most popular and well-known athletes and hail from across the world. This is nothing new. In the…
New York State and California have at least one thing in common: sky-high housing prices. Like its West Coast counterpart, the East Coast’s largest metropolis has some of the most expensive single-family home costs…
The average lifespan of an independent restaurant in America is said to be somewhere between three and five years. Some last a lot longer than that, but longevity isn’t the same thing as eternal…
When we think of deadly animals, the first image that might come to mind is of a lion, blood dripping from its mouth and a mangled animal beneath him. The truth, though, is that…
