States Raising Minimum Wage
One of the results of the closely followed midterm elections on Nov. 6 was the passage of minimum wage increases in two states that voted heavily for Donald Trump in ...Read Full Story »
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America’s Worst States to Live In
Recently the 24/7 Wall St. "Best America States to Live In" report ranked states on a number of quality of life issues and demographics. Mississippi came out at the bottom ...Read Full Story »
30 Food Recalls That Poisoned the Most People
Chicken, beef, and deli ham – so far in 2018 such products contaminated with different strains of salmonella and listeria have sickened more than 220 people across the country. Millions ...Read Full Story »
Places Where People Pay the Most for Food
Food is a necessary component of every household’s budget. Spending on food products varies greatly and depends on many factors, from grocery store prices of fresh and processed foods, to ...Read Full Story »
America’s Best States to Live In
Each U.S. state has its advantages and shortcomings. Often, Americans live in the state they grew up in because it is familiar and feels like home. Other personal factors are ...Read Full Story »
October’s Most Inspiring News Stories
If ever we needed a month of good news, it was this one. October was marked by the horrific shooting in a synagogue in Pittsburgh and the pipe bombs sent ...Read Full Story »
Places Where People Pay the Most for Food
Food is a necessary component of every household’s budget. Spending on food products varies greatly and depends on many factors, from grocery store prices of fresh and processed foods, to ...Read Full Story »
The Most Famous Fossils Ever Discovered
So, what exactly makes a fossil famous? Is it thrust into the limelight for its scientific significance or for the miraculous way it was discovered? Or perhaps it’s the time ...Read Full Story »
States Obsessed With Halloween
Halloween has become big business in recent years. Americans will spend $9 billion to celebrate the holiday this year, according to the National Retail Federation estimates. Even though this is ...Read Full Story »
25 Cities Spending the Most on Halloween
Halloween has become a billion-dollar industry in the United States. Americans are projected to spend $9 billion this year on Halloween-related items and activities, down from $9.1 billion last year, ...Read Full Story »
Crazy Legends and Superstitions People Believe in Every State
Tell the truth. Do you knock on wood when you say or hope for something positive -- knowing full well this is nothing but a superstition? We've put a ...Read Full Story »
Countries Where People Don’t Get Enough to Eat
As of 2018, 76 low- and middle-income countries around the world received, at some point, food aid from the United States. Many residents in these countries struggle with food insecurity. ...Read Full Story »
25 Famous Women Who Beat Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in recognition of this, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to showcase some well-known women who have defeated the disease. Breast cancer is the most ...Read Full Story »
Most Surprising Facts About Cancer
The 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine was recently awarded to Professors James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for developing a cancer treatment method that utilizes the body's immune system to fight ...Read Full Story »
30 Most Influential Fashion Designers of All Time
Fashion is the economy’s high-wire act, and its designers are the odds-defying trapeze artists of the industry. The top fashion designers -- whether they’re focused on haute couture or ready-to-wear ...Read Full Story »
