Climate Change Might Cost Us a Lot More Than We Thought
Melting of the Arctic's permafrost, high-land snow, and sea ice could add as much as $70 trillion to the damages caused by climate change.
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Social Security Is Running Out of Money: Here Are 11 Questions Everyone Must Ask
The latest report on the Social Security program projects that the funds will begin using assets to meet benefit payments in 2020. By 2035 the assets will be exhausted. What does this mean for…
Be Careful Driving Here: These Are States Where You Are Most Likely to Get a Speeding Ticket
New research shows there is a very large spread of how likely people are to get a speeding ticket by state.
Retirement Shock: It’s Worse Than Social Security Going Broke in 2035
Social Security's expected payouts will exceed its income next year. That would mark the first such year its income and expenses have been inverted since 1982.
Can Social Security and Medicare Be Saved Before Funds Deplete Significantly?
The release Monday of the annual report on the status of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds indicates that we're coming closer to the end of full benefit payments.
This Texas City Is the Fastest Growing in America
A number of the fastest-growing U.S. cities and counties are located in Texas, according to a new Census report. One city stands out as it was the only one to add over 100,000 during…
This Tiny North Dakota County Is the Fastest Growing in America
Among the 3,142 counties in America, only one grew over 50%, according to a recent Census survey. It is a small county in North Dakota with only about 35,000 residents.
Weekly Jobless Claims and Retail Sales Bring Stocks Back Up on Thursday
There was good news again on the retail sales front after some prior disappointments, and the weekly jobless claims were quite low.
Ocean Plastics 10 Times Worse in the Last 20 Years Than in the Previous 4 Decades
The amount of plastic debris found in the North Atlantic has increased by more than 10 times since the turn of the 21st century.
China Economy Expands at 6.4% as Strong Growth Holds
Many experts believed a trade war with the United States would dampen China’s economic growth. They were wrong. It grew by 6.4% in the first quarter, a sign that the Chinese economic miracle has…
Slower Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Signal US Not Immune to Slower Global Growth
One concern here is that the United States is proving to not be entirely immune to the slowing global growth story. What if the pressure against global growth remains or gets worse rather than…
Nearly Half of Americans Say Their Taxes Are Too High, Lowest Level Since 1956
A new survey shows that less than half of Americans believe their tax burden is too high, the lowest level since 1956.
A Rare Tornado Watch in Manhattan Today
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for Manhattan as lightning brightened normally dark skies. The watch was scheduled to last until 7 a.m.
Can Smiling Make People Happier?
When people get happy, they often smile. New research shows that when people smile, on the other hand, they get happy. But do they?
US Farmers and Ranchers Getting Older, Fewer, More Female
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 2017 Census Thursday. The data continues a trend downward in both the number of farms and ranches and in the amount of U.S. land devoted to farming.