Taxation and accounting jokes are almost as numerous as lawyer jokes. No doubt, the reason is partly because of the stress-induced tax season and a process many Americans complain is painful and anxiety-ridden. In…
They say sitting is the new smoking, yet in many jobs today workers end up stuck to their chairs throughout their entire workday, usually in front of a computer screen or while serving customers.…
Seattle hosts an annual summer festival that runs for 10 weeks and features over 40 events. This is the 75th year for the Seafair Festival which kicked off on June 29th and includes fireworks…
For those just joining the workforce it is often frustrating to see that employers demand years of experience for some jobs. But of course, not all jobs require much experience, and in many occupations,…
Homes sitting vacant, not being taken care, are often unsightly and can add to urban blight. There are different reasons why homes are unoccupied, including rental units that landlords are struggling to fill because…
We tend to associate some professions with certain areas. For example, software engineers in Silicon Valley, and oilfield workers or technicians in Texas or North Dakota. Similarly, different occupations conjure up different images of…
It is one thing to pay a lot of money for a big house, but it is another to pay a lot of money for a smaller house. The price per square foot varies…
Diversity in the Midwest, like in most of the country, has different root causes, including the Great Migration of 1910 to 1970. At the time, Black Americans moved in droves from the South to…
Life expectancy in the United States rebounded in 2022, rising from 76.4 years in 2021 to 77.5 years — a 1.1 year increase. But COVID-19 and drug overdoses remained deadly. Still, COVID-related deaths dropped…
The U.S. population has been growing at a historically slow pace in the past decade. It was the slowest in 2021, at a 0.2% increase, and only recovered slightly in 2022, with a 0.4%…
The third most populous country, the United States is also one of the more ethnically and racially diverse countries in the world. Of course, not all parts are as equally diverse, and some states,…
Living in a diverse neighborhood doesn’t just mean having more restaurants of different cuisines … as yummy as that may sound. It also means having the ability to experience a myriad of cultures, music,…
There were 37.1 million one-person households — people living alone — in the United States in 2022, or 28.6% of the nearly 130 million U.S. households. Looking at the entire adult population (that is,…
No doubt most people would agree that sitting in traffic is one of the least fun things to do. And it has costs — it increases air pollution levels, increases gas expenses, and of…
There were nearly 130 million households living in the United States in 2022, and of those, 37.1 million, or 28.6%, were one-person households — people living alone. If we consider the entire adult population…
Several bridge closures and collapses made the news in the past year. For example, the Washington Bridge in East Providence, Rhode Island, was closed in December following an inspection that revealed damages. Similarly, the…
When COVID-19 public measures hit in early 2020, including lockdowns in many parts of the country, it seemed as if the roads at times were empty. And yet, despite the fewer cars on the…
Nearly 153,000 student loan borrowers are about to have their debt forgiven, according to a recent Biden administration announcement. The federal Education Department would forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for about 153,000 borrowers…
One of the main reasons to go to college is the potential higher earnings later on in life. Indeed, in 2022, those with a bachelor’s degree had a median earnings of $1,432 per week…
An estimated 111,000 children under 18 experienced homelessness in 2023, or about 17% of the nearly 650,000 people nationwide who were unhoused, according to point-in-time estimates from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.…
