This Is the Happiest Country in the World
A 24/7 Tempo analysis reveals that people in this Scandinavia country are the happiest in the world.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
This Is the Best Place in America to Own a Beach House
The price of residential real estate has skyrocketed in the past two years. No single reason accounts for this, but several have contributed. Some have sought to find investment properties on the water. According…
This Is the Loneliest State in America
Loneliness became an epidemic in America over the last two years. As we hit the second anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more evident that millions of Americans spent…
It’s Only 9 Months Until Christmas
No other period of the year matches the holiday season as a barometer of economic health.
GM Faces the 15-Year-Old Car
Why General Motors sales over the next year will say a great deal about the direction of the auto industry.
Could Economies Collapse in US Cities Plagued by Climate Change?
Just a decade ago, no one could have forecast that a large city would buckle because of climate change.
In Some American Cities, the Jobless Rate Remains in Double Digits
Cities in areas where the jobless rate has been higher than the national average for decades continue to post rates above 10%.
US Faces a Recession That Cannot Be Imagined
Experts warn that a recession has become likely. But can a recession brought on by inflation be stopped by full employment?
Apple Shares Are Overpriced
Apple shares have been on an extraordinary run recently, but that may be over.
Despite Musk Investment, Twitter Remains Troubled
The share price of Twitter surged after billionaire Elon Musk bought a notable number of shares, but will that last?
Tens of Thousands of Starbucks Workers Could Join Unions
Howard Schultz has returned to run Starbucks again, in part to halt a move by U.S. employees to unionize.
This City Has Run Out of Homes For Sale
There may not have been any time since World War II when home prices have risen as fast as in the last two years. According to the carefully followed S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, in…
This Is the Best TV Pilot of All Time
TV and cable networks often don’t want to air a new show with the burden of the costs of an entire season of production. It could mean as many as 20 episodes with the…
The Most Destructive Wildfire In The U.S. This Century
The history of wildfires in U.S. history is muddy. Some of this has to do with how long records have been kept. Another has to do with whether modern analysts accept information that is…
Cities With the Least Amount of Time Lost to Traffic
America’s urban highways were as crowded as parking lots on many days in 2019 — as they had been for decades. As the COVID-19 pandemic quickly shuttered offices across the country in 2020, even…
This President Oversaw the Largest Change in the National Debt
The president who oversaw the largest change in the federal debt was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This Country Is Likely to Grow Fastest in the 21st Century
A 24/7 Wall St. analysis reveals that the country expected to grow fastest during the 21st century is Niger.
This Is America’s Least Trusted Institution
This is the least trusted institution in America, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis.
This Is the Smallest City in America
The United States recently has gone through one of the slowest population growth periods on record. From the 2010 census through the 2020 census, the number of U.S. residents rose only 7.4%, the second…
This Is the Best Selling Country Music Album of All Time
Country music grew out of folk songs, spirituals, blues, and other traditional forms. The first commercial country music recordings – a couple of fiddle instrumentals – were made in 1922, with the first country…