America’s 25 Most Decadent Frozen Treats
We all want to treat ourselves now and again, and on a hot summer day, one way to cool off is with a cold, decadent frozen drink from a local eatery. We’re not talking…
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10 States With the Most Hate Groups
ThinkstockSexual orientation, race, religious affiliation, and other, often immutable, characteristics are still the basis for discrimination and violence in the United States. While the organized hatred of entire groups of people is not a…
20 Cities With the Widest Gap Between the Rich and Poor
thinkstock.comThe nation’s wealthiest residents have controlled a disproportionately large share of all income for many decades. In 2001, however, that proportion became a majority share. Since 2007, the shares of income controlled by the…
The Most Expensive Town in Each State
Thinkstock The prices of goods and services — whether they are essential such as housing, food, and medical care or luxury items such as tobacco and sports equipment — vary widely across the nation and…
The Worst Companies To Work For
These days, employees can easily share their work experiences online, and employee opinions about companies and managers are all readily available to prospective workers and customers alike. As a result, companies face new risks…
States With the Fastest (and Slowest) Growing Economies
thinkstock.comThe U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2014, largely on gains in the professional, scientific and technical services sector. Last year’s growth was up from a 1.9% GDP growth rate in 2013. While all but…
The States With the Strongest and Weakest Unions
thinkstock.com In 1973, 24% of all U.S. wage and salary workers were members of unions. Since then, organized labor participation has steadily declined. Over the past decade, nationwide union membership declined 7.1%. Despite the…
13 Cars That Cost More Than They Used To
Thinkstock Every year, car manufacturers tinker with their lineup and introduce new makes and models in order to reach new customers and keep the brand image fresh. While this practice is important for automakers, it…
The Richest Town in Each State
thinkstock.com Incomes vary tremendously not just across the United States but also within each state. There was at least one town in each state with a median household income thousands of dollars higher than…
America’s Least Healthy Fast-Food Chains
Thinkstock.com Sonic, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis, is the least healthy major fast-food restaurant in the United States. 24/7 Wall St. analyzed nutritional information for each of the country’s largest fast-food restaurants based on…
The Best and Worst States to Be Unemployed
thinkstock.com Since it peaked at 9.6% in 2010, the U.S. annual unemployment rate has declined every year, reaching 6.2% in 2014. While the country may be on the path to full recovery from the…
The Best and Worst States to Be Unemployed
thinkstock.com Since it peaked at 9.6% in 2010, the U.S. annual unemployment rate has declined every year, reaching 6.2% in 2014. While the country may be on the path to full recovery from the…
The Poorest Town in Each State
Poverty in the United States is not uniform and varies from place to place. Still, each state — no matter how rich — has some poor towns. In every state, there was at least…