25 Cities Adding (and Losing) the Most Jobs in 2017
2017 may stand out for many events and developments, and among them is the exceptional year turned in by the labor market. For one, U.S. unemployment dropped to 4.1% in October, the lowest since…
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Amazon’s 20 Best Tech Deals
During the holiday shopping season, the busiest and most important time of year for retailers, Amazon will likely continue to assert its dominance over the industry. The company accounted for a huge of American…
Walmart’s 20 Best Tech Deals
Walmart plans to host parties at its stores this holiday season to lure in customers. These parties are yet another incentive by the world’s largest retailer to encourage shoppers to pick its stores for…
10 Brands That Will Disappear in 2018
As 2017 draws to a close, the annual reckoning of which brands will disappear in the coming year is upon us. The fate of a brand depends on brand mismanagement, the whims of the…
50 Highest and Lowest Paying Jobs of 2017
Including November, the U.S. economy has now added jobs for 85 straight months. Employment rose by an average of 170,000 over the past three months alone, according to the Labor Department. The professional and…
35 Best Tech Gifts on Sale
Tech gifts are expected to be as popular this holiday shopping season as ever, and as is always the case, the electronics that are the most in demand tend to be the most expensive.…
America’s 25 Thriving Industries
Adding $18.6 trillion to the world’s economy in 2016, the U.S. is a behemoth without equal. Massive as it is, it is not more than the sum of its parts — a handful of…
Best Chinese Restaurant in Every State
If it seems like there’s a Chinese restaurant on every street in America, that’s understandable. There are approximately 41,000 Chinese eateries in the United States, according to research by 24/7 Wall St. In recognition…
Bing Predicts: NFL Week 15
It’s not like the New England Patriots tossed away their Super Bowl hopes after the upset 27-20 loss to the Dolphins. But now it is clear they are vulnerable. The defense has ranked near…
Most and Least Popular Golden Globe Nominees
The Golden Globe Awards, whose nominations were just announced, are an excellent indicator of which actors are currently among the most popular. The event, which will take place on Jan. 7, 2018 at the…
The Most (and Least) Healthy States: A Survey of All 50
Progress in a society can be measured by steady improvement in health outcomes. The United States has improved in some health areas over the years, yet is facing serious challenges in others, according to…
A Closer Look: Why Does Public Television Have More Longest-Running Shows Than Other Channels
Television executives seek programs that can run for several seasons, yet 11 of the 50 longest running primetime shows of all time have appeared on the not-for-profit public television channel PBS. PBS programs are…
Most Popular Golden Globe Nominated Films
The Golden Globes, which honor notable achievements in film, is the first major awards ceremony of the year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Monday nominations to the 75th Golden Globe Awards, which will…
25 Most Devastating Sports Injuries of 2017
Perhaps no injury this year was as devastating to a team or demoralizing to a fanbase as the knee injury to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz in a week 14 game against the Los…
States Where Wildfires Caused the Most Damage
Five wildfires currently burn across California. The largest of these, which covers parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, has already destroyed more than 230,000 acres and is the fifth largest in state history…