50 Worst Horror Films of All Time
Several great films in the horror genre were released last year, and Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” may go down as one of the best of all time. But horror is also a genre that…
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50 Best Horror Films of All Time
2017 was by all accounts a great year for horror films. Old classics, such as Stephen King’s “It,” were given new life, and a number of well-received films such as “Get Out,” “Raw,” and…
Worst Cities to Drive
Having a car inspires feelings of freedom and conjures images of the open road. But the reality of being an auto owner can be an entirely different experience. High gas prices, long commutes, and…
Best and Worst Car Launches of 2017
U.S. auto sales have hit record highs in the last half decade. In the seventh straight year of climbing demand, Americans bought nearly 17.6 million vehicles in 2016, up from the previous record of…
11 Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions
As 2017 draws to a close and a new year begins, tens of millions of Americans will use this time to reflect on the last 12 months and take stock of their lives. For…
Highest Paid CEOs in 2017
There are hundreds of major, publicly traded companies in the United States with annual revenues of $1 billion or more. At the helm of each of these corporations is a well-compensated chief executive. The…
Beers Americans No Longer Drink
Americans bought 210.5 million barrels of beer in 2016, up about 2% from a half decade ago. Surely, beer is big business in the United States. The beer industry generated over $350 billion in…
America’s 25 Thriving Industries
Adding $18.6 trillion to the world’s economy in 2016, the U.S. is a behemoth without equal. Massive as it is, it is not more than the sum of its parts — a handful of…
25 Poorest Countries in the World
Income inequality is an increasingly contentious political issue in the United States. The top 1% of earners in the United States control nearly double the amount of wealth as the lowest earning 50%. This…
25 Richest Countries in the World
Income inequality has become a hot button political issue in the United States over the last several years. Unequal distribution of wealth is not an issue unique to the United States, however. North America…
Worst Cities to Live in Every State
Americans take into consideration a number of factors when deciding where to live, including the quality of schools, the strength of the local economy and job market, the area’s safety and culture, as well…
Best and Worst Economies in the World
United States gross domestic product topped $18.5 trillion in 2016, about $7.4 trillion more than that of China, the world’s second largest economy. GDP does not provide a complete picture of a country’s economy,…
States Where Poverty Is Worse Than You Think
Most agree the poor deserve public help. But where should the line dividing poor from non-poor be set? The U.S. government answered this question in 1963 by by setting official poverty thresholds according to…
The Drunkest City in Every State
Excessive drinking claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year and is responsible for about 1 in every 10 deaths among working age adults. Alcohol abuse also takes a heavy economic…
America’s Best States to Live In
Most Americans do not choose where they grow up and often end up living in the same place as adults, either for financial reasons or because of social and familial connections. Still, many Americans…
Top Public Middle School in Every State
When it comes to American public schools, early childhood education and high school achievement tend to dominate the conversation — while middle school quality tends to take a backseat. Despite the apparent lack of…
Companies Paying Americans the Least
Leroy Harvey / Shutterstock.comThe federal government increased the national minimum hourly wage from $6.55 to $7.25 in 2009. Washington has not made any changes since. While many states have implemented their own minimum wage…
Retailers Hiring the Most for the Holidays
monkeybusinessimages / ThinkstockThe holiday season is the period from late November until early January. The season is a boon for retailers, with total holiday spending in the United States topping $626 billion last year.…
The Price of Beer the Year You Were Born
If you think the recent growth of beer culture with its craft beers and micro breweries is something new, think again. Americans have always loved beer. Our country’s first president reportedly served beer to…
Colleges Where Applications Are on the Rise
The U.S. job market is becoming increasingly competitive, and a college degree may be more necessary today than ever before. Rising educational attainment among American adults partially reflects the changing demands of the workplace.…