Nearly 60% of Americans Believe Effects of Global Warming Have Begun
A vast majority of Americans believe that global warming exists, and most of them think the effects already have begun.
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Guns Kill More Children Than They Do Police and Members Of Military
A new study shows that in America guns kill more children than they do on-duty police and active members of the military. The study was conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and was…
Mueller Investigation Probably Cost $30 Million
The approximate cost of the work of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his staff likely will be about $30 million, covering from the start of the investigation in May 2017 to the release of…
Almost 100 Million Americans Will Travel for Vacation This Year
Modestly priced gasoline and a relatively strong economy will drive almost 100 million people to leave home by car this year for vacation.
Jerome Powell and FOMC Tell the Markets They Are Out of the Rate-Hiking Business
If you read our recent preview for the FOMC meeting, you wouldn’t be too shocked that the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) didn’t raise interest rates on Wednesday. That 2.25% to…
Global Growth Projections Temper CEO Q1 Economic Outlook
The Business Roundtable on Wednesday released its Economic Outlook for the first quarter. The CEOs surveyed continue to see the U.S. economy rising, only more slowly than they did in the previous quarter.
The World’s Most Miserable Country of 2019
The United Nations just issued its World Happiness Report, and South Sudan, ravaged by war since its creation, ranked at the bottom of the list of 156 countries surveyed.
Get Ready for a More Dovish Jerome Powell and Fed Outlook for 2019
The start of 2019 has been a polar opposite in the stock market than what had been seen at the end of 2018. The bull market has turned 10 years old, and the Federal…
This Is the Cheapest City in the World to Live In
The cheapest city in the world to live in is the most inflation plagued, and one overrun with political strife and violence, according to a new survey.
These Are the 3 Most Expensive Cities in the World
One of the world's most expensive cities to live in is on an island in southeast Asia. Two others that tie with it in cost are in France and China.
China Trade War Cost US $7.8 Billion Last Year
The U.S. trade war with China has started to bite America financially. A new study shows the cost at nearly $8 billion.
The 7 Countries That Create the Most American Jobs
U.S. trade contributes more than a quarter of U.S. GDP and 20% of all U.S. jobs, according to a new report sponsored by the U.S. Business Roundtable.
This Corner of Paradise Has the Highest Food Prices in America
Palm trees, beaches, balmy weather, a famously laid-back lifestyle…Hawaii is truly an American paradise. There’s a downside to living in this tropical eden, though: It’s very expensive. According to a 24/7 Wall St. study…
How Much Money Does March Madness Make?
Sports betting is now legal in eight U.S. states and March Madness, which begins Tuesday, is expected to generate total betting of more than $12 billion. There are other winners in the dash for…
Are US Markets Due for Another Recession?
Analysis of S&P 500 2018 earnings transcripts shows fading exuberance among corporate executives as the year progressed.