COVID-19: States Running Out of ICU Beds
States where hospitals are running out of adult intensive care unit beds include Louisiana, Alabama and West Virginia.
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This County Has the Best Health Care Insurance in America
The county with the best health insurance coverage is in Massachusetts. Nearly all adults under 65 in this county have health insurance.
This Is the Best Brand in America
Several research firms put out best brand lists every year. Kantar’s is called the BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands. Forbes has its own, which also is based largely on financial data. The most recent…
2021 Gun Sales Reach 24.9 Million: Here’s the Top State
U.S. gun sales in the first seven months of 2021 surged 13% to 25,125,896 from the same seven months last year. This makes it the largest first seven months of the year figure since…
Biggest Battle of World War II
The largest battle of World War II lasted more than six months and resulted in an estimated 2 million casualties.
This Is the Longest River in America
The longest river in America runs through parts of Montana, Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri.
This Is the American City With the Fewest Poor People
The American city with the lowest poverty level is also among the smallest and one of the few where the population has dropped since 2010.
This Is the Lowest-Paying Job for College Graduates
Using wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 24/7 Wall St. identified the lowest-paying job for college graduates.
This City Has America’s Youngest Homeowners
Across the 50 largest home markets, the city with the youngest owners is in Texas.
The State Where People Will Pay the Most Interest in Their Lifetimes
According to a new study, the average American will pay over $130,000 in interest over a lifetime.
This Is the Poorest City in America
While the nationwide poverty rate has been declining for a decade, poverty rates vary widely by location.
COVID-19: The State With the Most People in Hospitals
The daily average hospitalization rate in the United States is up 70% in the past two weeks. The hardest-hit state by far is Florida.
The County Where the Most People Live Below the Poverty Line
People struggling with poverty can be found all over the country, but one county in South Dakota has the most people living below the poverty line.
This Is the Fastest-Shrinking City in America
In one city in Arkansas, the population dropped sharply between 2010 and 2020, making it the fastest-shrinking city in America.
McDonald’s CEO Made 1,100 Times What His Workers Did
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has long required public corporations to disclose the compensation of their top officers. The debate about whether chief executive officers are paid too much has gone on for…
This Is the Fastest-Growing City in America
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released some of the results of the 2020 Census and compared them to figures from 2010. Among the sections of the documents, one was named “Around Four-Fifths of All…
The Least Expensive City to Own a Car
doxo recently published its doxoINSIGHTS’ reports on the Auto Insurance industry and the Auto Loans industry. Among the things it measured in part of this report called the Car Ownership Share of Household Income…
The Greatest Sports Team That Disappeared
A number of the best-known professional sports teams are over a century old. This is particularly true in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds were founded in 1881 when they were known as the Cincinnati Red…
This Is the City With the Most Pizza Places
Americans eat an average of 46 slices of pizza a year. The USDA claims that 13% of Americans eat pizza every day. The Washington Post reports that people in the U.S. eat 100 acres…
This American City Has the Worst Customer Service
Customer service is among the most critical factors in business success. People who are unhappy tend not to be repeat customers and have to be replaced to keep revenue flat. Customers who return make…