ThinkstockMore money has been printed around the world for national bailouts and economic stimulus than can easily be counted. It is no secret that the populations of developed nations are getting older and older.…
ThinkstockInternational aid to developing countries fell for the second year in a row, as the European debt crisis continued to weigh heavily on the wealthiest nations. Grants and loans intended to benefit developing nations…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.Brand reputations are among the most prized assets major corporations have. A look at relevant surveys shows that brand valuations are often so high that they compare to the market…
ThinkstockAccording to polling service Gallup, 72% of Americans surveyed in 2012 said they felt safe walking home at night. This is a slight uptick from 2011, when 71% of respondents said they felt safe.…
ThinkstockThe wage gap between men and women will not close for 45 years, according to new research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The group found that the wage gap will instead close…
Wikimedia CommonsAfter years of flourishing, some of America’s largest public corporations have stopped growing. In several cases, this trend began years ago. The companies that cannot grow fall into two categories. The first are…
ThinkstockMarch gasoline prices fell for the first time in 10 years. As of April 1, the price of gas had fallen in 29 of the previous 33 days. Nationally, gas costs 30 cents a…
ThinkstockRoughly 138 million people worldwide, or about 2% of the world’s adult population, want to immigrate to the United States. In China, as many as 19 million adults would like to move to the…
ThinkstockThe housing market is showing signs of significant recovery. In January, home prices rose 8.1% from the year before — the most since the recession, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price composite index. Similarly,…
ThinkstockMost states rely on a relatively small number of industries for much their employment and economic activity. The industries that come to mind are auto manufacturing, defense, government, financial services and agriculture. As it…
The economy is in the midst of a strange and slow recovery. This week, the S&P broke through its 2007 pre-recession high, and yet, only 14 major metropolitan areas have regained the jobs they…
ThinkstockAmericans are more confident in the economy than they were last year, a recent Gallup poll reveals. And optimism about the national economy, it appears, is largely driven by prosperity at the local level.…
ThinkstockAccording to Census data released this week, state and local tax revenue rose in the U.S, for the 13th quarter in a row. With April 15 less than three weeks away, America’s businesses owners…
ThinkstockAccording to a recent study, the city with the most content residents in the United States is Lincoln, Neb. The city with the most miserable residents is Charleston, W.Va. The Gallup–Healthways Well-Being Index, which…
The energy drink business has grown from a niche market to a multibillion one in a short time. Red Bull sold more than $3.3 billion worth of energy drinks in 2012 in the U.S.…