The Worst Statistic About Your State
Each of the 50 states is a product of its own unique history, laws, culture, and geography. Indeed, no two states are exactly alike, and many of the attributes that make each state unique…
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The Best (And Worst) States for Older Americans, Ranked
The retirement-age population in the United States is projected to nearly double between 2018 and 2060. For many Americans entering their golden years, living somewhere that is warm — or perhaps closer to family…
States Where Americans Are Paying the Most Taxes
With Tax Day — April 15, 2020 — drawing ever closer, Americans from all corners of the country will be completing and submitting their 1040 forms to the Internal Revenue Service in the coming…
Best and Worst States for Business
Starting a business can be very challenging. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, about half of all new businesses fail within their first five years. There are countless factors that can undermine a…
Hottest Businesses to Franchise in America
For many Americans, entrepreneurship seems like an attractive option. Owning your own business means not having to answer to a boss everyday and often a much higher earning potential than a salaried job. However,…
Jobs With the Worst Job Security
The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019, unchanged from the multi-decade low the previous month. While it may be easier for the typical American to find a job today than it has…
Jobs With the Best Job Security
The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019, unchanged from the multi-decade low the previous month. For many working Americans, job security is better now than it has ever been — particularly those…
These Colleges Have the Least Diverse Student Bodies
The United States is becoming an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse country. Today, about 60% of Americans identify as white. But, according to some projections, there will not be a single racial or ethnic…
America’s Most and Least Popular Governors
U.S. governors are the most powerful elected officials in state government. Occupying their state’s most high-profile position and representing constituencies that can include a broad range of public interests and political values, they are…
35 Most Expensive Cities to Move
More than 30 million Americans moved between 2018 and 2019, according to the U.S. Census bureau. People move for various reasons, but the most common are related to work or family. No matter the…
States With the Lowest and Highest Gas Taxes
How much Americans pay at the pump depends on several factors — primarily, the price of crude oil, which is determined in large part by global supply and demand. Other variables affecting the price…
Most Conservative Colleges in America
A 2017 Gallup study found that over the last decade and a half, Americans have become more polarized along party lines on a majority of high-profile public policy issues. The growing partisan divide also…
50 Hardest Law Schools to Get Into
The law touches nearly every aspect of society. As such, a law degree can be a stepping stone to a career that can have a meaningful impact on many lives. It can also be…
The Most Tax-Friendly States for the Rich
Wealthier Americans tend to pay a smaller share of their income in state and local taxes than lower-income Americans. According to a 2018 report released by The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a…
How Every State’s Population Changed in the Last Year
Americans are about half as likely to pack up and move today than they were in the mid-1980s. A record low 9.8% of the U.S. population moved between 2018 and 2019, compared to 20.2%…
The Least Popular Members Of Congress From Every State
United States Senators face reelection every six years, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives have to be voted back into office every two years. As a result — though not a part…
The Most Popular Members of Congress From Every State
United States Senators face reelection every six years, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives have to be voted back into office every two years. As a result — though not a part…
States With the Best and Worst Schools
The Common Core State Standards Initiative, implemented during the Obama administration, established a uniform set of expectations for American public school students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Still, the authority to establish budgets, standards,…
Choosing These College Majors Will Pay Off the Most
Student loan debt is soaring in the United States, overtaking both auto loans and credit card debt in recent years to become the second largest form of consumer debt, after only home mortgages. Americans…
States With the Highest (and Lowest) Property Taxes
Several surveys have identified property taxes as the most hated form of taxation in the United States. Unpopular though they may be, property taxes — taxes on personal property like homes and real estate…