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Douglas A. McIntyre

Almost Everyone In This State Has A Job

The rebound from the precipitous rise in unemployment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing short of remarkable. Before the virus had spread widely, the jobless rate in America was 3.5% in February…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This 1693 House Is The Oldest For Sale In America

America is dotted with a large number of homes built before the 1700s. Most are in the Northeast because that was the center of the population in the U.S. for well over a century.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is The Highest Rated Car In America

The reviews and ratings of cars have become an industry. The list of the top research firms in the field includes J.D. Power, Consumer Reports, and The American Customer Satisfaction Index. Additionally, a number…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This State Has The Most Wineries

The average American drinks 3.2 gallons of wine a year. That translates to 872 million gallons. According to Martha Stewart, this is the highest of any nation. And, since many Americans don’t drink at…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

20 Rules to Make Holiday Travel Safer

Travel, cut to decades-low levels by the COVID-19 pandemic, has moved back “close” to normal. According to the AAA, more that 109 million people will be traveling by road, rail, or air this holiday…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Most Popular Band of the Past 10 Years

Americans who don’t follow popular music may not know that the most popular band of the past 10 years is Imagine Dragons. They also may not know the names of the country’s other more…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the City With the Highest Divorce Rate

The annual divorce rate in America is 14.9 per 1,000 people. That number has fallen most years over the past decade. This may be due partly to the fact that fewer people are getting…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

The State Where The Most People Are Quitting Their Jobs

Among the major concerns about the labor market is the huge number of people quitting their jobs. It is a counterbalance to the sharp drop in the unemployment rate that fell to 4.2% in…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This The City Where Jobs Never Came Back

The employment situation, so dire at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that the unemployment rate shot up to 14.8% in April 2020 from 3.5% in February of the same year, has largely recovered.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

The Most Covered Artist of All Time

Songwriters and performers recently started to find out what their work is worth. Bruce Springsteen sold his music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment for $550 million. Noble prize winner Bob Dylan sold his for…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

States COVID-19 Will Hit the Hardest by Christmas

The spread of COVID-19 last December and January was the worst it has been since the start of the pandemic in a number of regions in  America. In Los Angeles, the country’s second largest…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Least Reliable Car in America

Car sales in the United States have hit an unusual patch. Demand is at high levels, likely because people could not get to dealers early on during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Country Where People Own the Most Guns

In some countries, it is nearly impossible for private citizens to own a gun. According to the BBC, for instance, “Gun laws in the UK are among the toughest in the world.” People have…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Item People Should Buy in Bulk

Going back for decades, most department and grocery stores sold items one by one. People could buy a can of soup, but there were no discounts for 30 cans. People could buy a dress,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago

This Is the Largest Lottery Jackpot of All Time

Lotteries are not new in the United States. As many as 392 lotteries were held in America between 1721 and 1783, according to “Lotteries in Colonial America” by Neal Millikan. By the early 19th…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 5 years ago