The State Where Nurses Have the Lowest Pay
Nurses earn more in some states than others. Generally, nurses' pay is the smallest in states where median income is lowest.
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Sears Has Only 12 Stores Left in America
Though it was once the largest retailer in the world, today only 12 Sears stores remain due to poor management and crushing competition.
Cities in the US with the Best Weather
With a geography that runs from northern Alaska to the southernmost parts of Texas and Florida and west to tropical Hawaii, America offers countless choices for types of weather. Temperatures across the country can…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities
Some of the largest cities in developed nations have reputations for a high cost of living. This is certainly true in the US. New York, LA, and San Francisco are notorious for the expense…
Starbucks And Union Trouble
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and thousands of its workers who want to unionize have battled for two years. Former CEO Howard D. Schultz has pressed to keep organized labor out of the coffee chain’s locations.…
Best Selling Alcohol-Free Beer In America
Exact numbers are hard to come by. A strong guess is that 7% of the beer market is alcohol-free. If so, US sales are in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The primary beneficiaries…
Is Lululemon in Trouble?
Lululemon stock has been on a tear this year but just took a hit due to a disappointing earning forecast. Should investors be worried?
An $80,000 Job With No College Degree
Here is a look at why wind turbine service technicians can make up to $80,000 a year without having a college degree.
McDonald’s New Weapon Means War With Starbucks
McDonald’s is about to launch a new kind of small and beverage-driven restaurant, and here is why Starbucks should be worried.
Not Dead Yet: iPhone Sales Surge
A recent analysis reveals that the iPhone 15 has done well worldwide, putting to rest any questions about whether modest sales would hurt Apple.
Are Exxon Shares About to Soar?
Most experts believe that oil use will continue to rise to the end of the decade, so Exxon’s prospects are bright for the next several years.
Apple Surges Past $3 Trillion Market Cap
Apple has hit an unimaginable milestone, a market cap of $3 trillion, as the company has reinvented itself and has already started to benefit from that reinvention.
Lucid and Rivian Stock Take a Beating From Wall Street
Rivian stock has taken a beating in the past two years and Lucid stock is down even more. Here is why they cannot compete with Tesla and major auto manufacturers.
Starbucks Hammered After Sales Slump
Starbucks stock has declined for 11 days in a row, which reportedly has never happened to the coffee shop chain's shares before.
McDonald’s Prepares to Double Its Footprint in China
What exactly are McDonald's long-term plans in China? Will doubling its store count there supersize the company’s financial results?
Price of Gold Surges to Record
Gold just reached the highest price in its history, and the price of gold has outrun stocks in the past year.
The Slowest Car In America
Among the things most car buyers examine when they buy a new car are price, reliability, fuel range, MPG, and horsepower (hp). Some people want fast cars. They look at engine size, performance, and…
The State Growing The Most Christmas Trees
There are 25 to 30 million “real” Christmas trees sold annually in the US. They are called “real” to separate them from the fake trees people buy so they can rebuild the same tree…
The Beer Capital Of The World Keeps Shrinking
Several pieces of research claim that they have identified the world’s, or America’s, beer capital. Some are based on the number of breweries. Others are based on beer consumption per capita. Still others are…
America’s Most Dangerous City
Crime is up and down in the US in 2023, depending on the type of crime. FBI statistics have often been used for measurements, but that may change. More recent information comes from the…