The World’s Oldest Restaurant (That Is Still Open)
A 24/7 Tempo analysis shows that one restaurant in Austria has been open since 803.
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Houses in These Markets Sell for Over $1 Million
Two markets have median home prices of $1 million or more. They are in California and very close to one another.
Houses in These Markets Sell in Less Than 20 Days
In Denver, Nashville and a few other places, a house typically stays on the market for only a matter of days.
The Biggest Movie of the 2000s
We are now over 20 years into the 21st century. For the film industry that means 20 Academy Awards ceremonies. It means the rise of remarkably successful franchises, which include the Avengers movies, the…
This Is the Lowest-Paying Company in America
According to a recent analysis, the largest employer in America remains the one that pays the least.
This Is the State With the Most McDonald’s
McDonald's locations are spread the way the population is. That means that it has the most restaurants in the state where the most people live.
This Is the Largest Company With a Female CEO
CVS Health ranks fourth on the Fortune 500 list, and its CEO took up the reins in February of this year.
This Is The Best New Car Deal In America
Car prices, both for new and used vehicles, have risen relentlessly higher this year. There are several drivers. One is a shortage of the chips that run auto electronics systems. Manufacturers have had to…
This Is The Best American City For Singles
Cinch Home Services recently released a study about the best and worst cities to be single. According to a Realtor.com analysis of the study: To come up with its findings, Cinch looked at the…
This Is The Worst City For Singles
About 50% of adult Americans are single. That is up from just over 20% in 1950. Why? People don’t marry so young. One expert, Eric Klinenberg, sociology professor at New York University and author…
This Is The Bank That Charges Highest ATM Fee
The cash machine, also known as the automatic teller machine (ATM) was first introduced in the UK in the early 1960s. In 1969, Chemical Bank, now part of JP Morgan, installed one in Rockville…
How To Protect Your House From Wildfires
Wildfires are raging across much of the U.S. fueled to some extent by drought. America is not the only nation with this problem. There are huge wildfires in Greece and Turkey. Wildfires destroy hundreds…
COVID-19: The State With The Fewest People In Hospitals
Before the Delta variant became widespread in the United States, there was a growing sense that the COVID-19 was under control and that cases and deaths would continue to fall as they had most…
The State Where People Are $5,000 Behind On Rent
One of the most difficult problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is that millions of people have lost their income. Government aid has helped some of them. But there is a large number of…
The Most Expensive Movie Ever Made
Movies that cost a great deal of money often pay off. This is certainly true with some superhero movies, and movies about insanely fast cars. In other cases, studios make films that flop. In…
This Is the Worst City for Cybercrime
In 2020, the top four U.S. cities based on the most cyber identity fraud were all in Kansas.
This Is the State With the Fewest Gun Sales
U.S. gun sales have surged in 2021. However, the state with the fewest gun sales last month was Hawaii.
The State With the Most Homes Worth Less Than Their Mortgages
The number of underwater mortgages has dwindled across most of the United States as home prices have risen.
The City Where Homicides Have Risen Most During the Pandemic
One type of crime has surged in most large American cities in the past year. That crime is homicide.
The Most American-Made Car You Can Buy
What is a truly American car? Is it a vehicle that has been a best-seller for decades like the Ford F-150 pick-up? Is it an iconic car like the Chevy Corvette? Is it a…