When Will the Stock Market Fall 20%?
What will trigger a market correction? Soft corporate earnings? AI demand waning? Tariff-driven inflation? Or nothing at all?
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When Will Unemployment Go Back To 5%
The last time unemployment was 5% was in August 2021. The job market was rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, which had driven the jobless rate to 14.8% in April of the previous year. Economists…
Inflation Is Back, Time to Worry
The Producer Price Index surged in July, in part due to tariffs. Consumers could face sharp inflation again toward the end of the year.
Ukraine’s GDP Same as Kansas
The GDPs of Ukraine and Kansas are similar. Both are large producers of corn and wheat, but some fields in Ukraine have become battlefields.
This Is The Richest Country In The World, Maybe
There are several ways to measure how rich a country is. GDP per capita. Household income. Household wealth. The percentage of the population that lives above a certain income level. The Economist has come…
Where $50,000 Goes Furthest: America’s 50 Least Expensive Counties to Live In
Inflation in the United States has exceeded the Federal Reserve’s target 2% rate for over four years. Rapidly rising consumer prices have driven up household expenses considerably. Before the current inflationary period began, American…
These Are the Countries With the Most to Lose Under Trump Tariffs
The United States and China have reached an agreement regarding critical trade disputes, says President Trump. These disputes include rare earth metals and high-end chips. The agreement involved China easing up on rare earth…
These US Housing Markets Are on Fire
The housing market has leveled off over the past year, showing only modest growth. There was only about a 0.8% rise in median home price when comparing May 2025 to May 2024. However, this…
Avoid These States with the Highest Gas Tax
House Bill 2025, otherwise known as the Transportation Reinvestment Package, was recently introduced in Oregon. The bill is set to drastically change the state’s transportation funding system by implementing a variety of new taxes.…
Poorest County in Every State
The U.S. economy is by far the most productive in the world, generating $27.7 trillion in 2023 — nearly $10 trillion more than the Chinese economy, the world’s second largest. America’s unmatched wealth supports…
Least Expensive County to Live in Every State
A survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in mid-2024 found that 61% of adults in the U.S. had at least some difficulty paying usual household expenses in the last week. That a majority…
Most Expensive County to Live in Every State
The U.S. economy underwent a period of historic inflation in the last five years. While the pace of rising consumer prices has slowed in recent months, Americans across the country are still living with…
AI Threatens To Ruin Social Security
Many people know that Social Security will be depleted by 2035 or 2033, depending on who does the math. People don’t realize that if the current Administration is in power until 2028 and the…
As Prices Rise, These States Are the Least Prepared for a Recession
Historically, the American economy has shown to be strong and resilient, often outperforming other nations regarding the growth in gross domestic product, or GDP. However, GDP growth rates are varied across the 50 states,…
Life Hack: Avoid Property Taxes by Living in These Counties
It’s getting increasingly expensive to live — and Americans are beginning to feel the burn. Grocery, gas, and personal item costs have risen across the country while pay rates remain relatively stagnant. This has…