courtesy of McDonald'sOne half of Americans went to McDonald’s at least once in March, according to location analytics group Placed Insights. Nearly four in ten Americans visited Walmart, the next most popular business in…
courtesy of KFCWhile CEOs of companies with the strongest financial results are usually paid hundreds of millions of dollars, rank and file employees at these corporations are often less fortunate. Only a small number…
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanySuccessful companies frequently rely heavily on just one product for the majority of their sales and profit. That’s true for some of the most iconic brands, including Coke, Marlboro and…
courtesy of Kia MediaMost people buy a car with the goal of getting as much out of it as possible before trading it in. However, a test drive can only reveal so much, and…
ThinkstockLast year, the average American driver wasted 38 hours sitting in traffic. While the occasional traffic jam inconveniences most drivers, some unlucky people live in the nation’s most congested cities. In addition to spending…
Wikimedia CommonsThe new U.S. $100 bill is set to debut in October. Along with a sleeker, more high-tech look, the new bill has new security features designed to thwart counterfeiters. For instance, the new…
ThinkstockAfter a long and painful downturn in the housing market, home prices are finally beginning to head north. According to Zillow, a real estate listing website, home values rose 5.1% across the United States…
There’s no doubt that great strides have been made in air pollution. Awareness, stricter legislation and improved technology have all contributed to improved air, land and water conditions. In fact, the nation’s air quality…
ThinkstockThe federal government gave out more than $40 billion for research and development (R&D) to universities across the country in fiscal 2011. Universities depend heavily on federal funding, with many of the top programs…
ThinkstockBefore making the decision to buy, people shopping for homes must consider hundreds of factors. This includes the location of the house, the school district, the size of the lot and also the interior…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsEarth Day, observed on April 22, is a global annual celebration of the environmental movement. The day and its activities date back to 1970. The environmental push over the past four…
The gun control legislation that failed to make it through Congress earlier this week once again highlighted the ongoing debate in this country about the balance between individual freedoms and concerns over gun violence.…
ThinkstockThe U.S. unemployment rate continues to tick down, hitting a more than four-year low of just 7.6% in March. In much of Europe, however, the situation is very different. If the latest developments in…
The U.S. unemployment rate fell 0.6 percentage points between February 2012 and February 2013, from 8.3% to 7.7% — the lowest it had been since 2008 based on seasonally adjusted figures. Meanwhile, in some…
ThinkstockFollowing the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December, a heated debate has raged over gun laws in the country. Supporters of gun control measures argue that more gun control is necessary…