The Most Beautiful Beach In America
As the second half of the summer starts, people continue to use the warm weather as a reason to go to the beach. Many beaches are on inland lakes, while others are on the…
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America’s Best Luxury Car Brand
In the three years before 2020, Americans bought about 17 million new cars a year. Dealer closures and supply chain problems dropped just after the pandemic hit the industry hard in April 2020. The…
Peloton Has Begun To Disappear
Peloton is an exercise equipment miracle. Driven to some extent by the COVID-19 pandemic, it sold people exercise equipment for thousands of dollars. Many of the customers had abandoned big gyms because they were…
The Price of This Household Item Is Plunging
Inflation eased in July, rising 8.5% compared to the same month last year, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July consumer price index report. That was slightly less than the CPI increase in…
Best Buy Is In Trouble
Best Buy, the massive consumer electronics retailer, is not giving up on retail sales. However, it has begun a move to abandon the channel. According to The Wall Street Journal, e-commerce sales in particular…
The Price of This Household Item Is Soaring
Inflation “eased,” news headlines declared following the July consumer price index report. But that may not yet be evident to most Americans. Compared to July of last year, prices rose 8.5%, a slower pace…
47 States Where Gun Sales Fell The Most
The FBI started in the early 1990s to post gun background checks data by state every month. Firearm background checks are often used as a proxy for trends in gun sales, although the FBI…
Ford’s Solar Plans
Ford has taken a large step toward a greener world in the United States.
Disney’s Expensive Streaming to Drive Customers Away
Price increases among the existing streaming services may backfire. What companies make on higher prices they could lose on cancellations.
Rivian Heads Toward Oblivion
Rivian's abysmal quarterly figures raise the question about whether it will survive, at least as a standalone public company.
States With the Most Gun Purchases Per Person
Americans have more guns than anywhere else in the world, and gun sales in the U.S. continue to eclipse those in any other country. This is true both in terms of absolute sales and…
GM Set to Overcharge Customers
Manufacturers have started to get greedy as they take advantage of vehicle shortages.
Social Security Payments to Jump 9%
Social Security payments reportedly will rise over 9% next year. Will that be enough?
America’s Most Expensive Used Car
Prices for used vehicles have soared over the past year and a half, especially for this electric vehicle.
America’s Favorite Car Brand
A recent analysis reveals that Toyota is America's favorite car brand.
The American Airport With the Most Cancellations
Delays and cancellations are much worse at some airports than others.
Ford’s $90,000 Lightning Cripples Sales
Sharp increases in the price of the Ford F-150 Lightning may undermine demand and sales.
Social Security Could Run Out of Money
For years, there have been worries that Social Security would run out of money.
Coinbase Stock Craters
The stock market’s support for Coinbase has disappeared.
America Finally Has Too Many Houses
One hallmark of the housing frenzy is that the inventory of homes for sales fell sharply in most cities. That has begun to end.