Most Popular Giant Dog Breeds
It’s often said that Americans like things big. The same goes for dogs. The top three most popular dogs in the United states are giant dogs — the Labrador retriever, German shepherd, and golden…
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The 22 Best Celebrity Chef Steakhouses in America
Steakhouses may share some DNA with the chophouses of London, which date back to the late 17th century. While they’re widely copied around the world today, at heart steakhouses are uniquely American. Developed in…
16 States Where Incomes Are Booming
During the Great Recession, U.S. gross domestic product declined 4.3%. Since then, the economy has rebounded and is now in one of the longest periods of expansion on record. As the economy recovered, the…
Retailers Closing the Most Stores
In April, Subway, the fast food company with the most locations in the world, announced it would be shuttering roughly 500 of those stores in the United States. These closings are just the latest…
Countries With the Widest Gaps Between Rich and Poor
Income inequality is a growing issue in the United States, garnering increasing political attention as the middle class continues to shrink and the gap between the rich and the poor grows. Still, income inequality…
25 Most Expensive Cars to Insure
Car insurance premiums have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 33% between 2010 and 2016. And if owners are also paying off a car loan, insurance premiums, which well exceed $1,000 annually in…
States Investing the Most in Higher Education
Last year, states spent over $83 billion on public higher education, or about $7,600 per student enrolled full-time in a public college or university. Since the early 20th century, every state in the country…
Cost of College the Year You Were Born
The annual cost of attending a four-year private institution in the United States reached $46,950 last year, more than double what it was less than two decades ago. For many Americans, a college degree…
25 Richest Cities in America
Incomes have been on the rise in the United States for the last several years, but of course income levels are not uniform nationwide. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the typical American household…
States Where Teachers Are Paid the Most and Least
Teachers are the driving force behind our educational system. They prepare our children for the workforce, for higher education, and for life in general. The profession is widely considered one of the most important…
Richest Countries in the World
While global poverty is declining faster than ever before, the distribution of wealth around the world is far from even. North America is home to less than 5% of the global population and accounts…
100 Best Animated Movies of All Time
Animated movies are among the top grossing Hollywood films today. Though many of these movies are primarily aimed at children, studios ensure that they are easily enjoyed by kids and adults alike. In recent…
America’s Poorest Towns
The typical American household earned $55,322 in 2016, roughly $4,000 higher than 2009’s median income of $51,425. While incomes have risen for the majority of households since the Great Recession, some parts of the…
12 American Companies That Control Tech
Six of the 10 largest U.S. publicly traded companies by market cap are technology companies. So far in 2018, the tech sector is the only one to have posted a double digit gain. The…
How Many People Are Left From the Year You Were Born
The U.S. fertility rate tumbled to its lowest level ever in 2017, with 60.2 births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The…