The Most Popular National Park in Every State
Interest in the national parks of the United States is growing. The number of visitors who came to national parks in 2016 was 331 million, exceeding the total population of the United States. Just…
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These Passports Get You Into the Fewest Countries
Passports function as a key to the outside world, but passports from certain countries significantly limit how many places their holders can access. Citizens of many developing countries and of nations ravaged by conflict…
These Passports Get You Into the Most Countries
The world has grown more and more interconnected. Today’s businesses and nations rely on cooperation with other nations, as well as collaborations with businesses and people outside their own borders. But citizens of some…
75 Best Comedies of the 1990s
Though comedy films of the 1990s may seem like they were strictly vehicles for comedians such as Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Mike Myers, the decade offered much more. The comedy genre, even in…
50 Colleges With the Biggest Tuition Hikes
College enrollment in the United States has been on a steady decline over the past several years. The number of undergraduates who matriculated at U.S. colleges and universities has fallen every fall for the…
The Largest Employer in Every State
Walmart is by far the largest employer in the United States, employing over 1.5 million Americans. However, other companies are beginning to close in on Walmart’s lofty headcount. Of note is the country’s second…
The Most Iconic Job in Every State
With about $18.6 trillion in annual output, no economy is as large or as diverse as that of the United States. On a global scale, the United States dominates in certain industries, including automobile…
States Where the Middle Class Is Being Left Behind
Based on several measures of economic health, the U.S. economy is booming. Unemployment is at a near two-decade low, U.S. GDP has grown without interruption for one of the longest periods in American history,…
30 Companies Getting the Most From the Government
As an economic power, the U.S. government is a juggernaut without equal. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the U.S. government spent $4.0 trillion in 2017. While the largest shares of the federal government’s…
Highest Paid CEOs at America’s 100 Largest Companies
Chief executive officers are the highest-ranking — and often highest-profile — employees of any company or organization. They are also often the highest paid. According to a study by the AFL-CIO, a typical CEO…
States With the Highest and Lowest Gas Taxes
At the start of this 2018, seven states raised taxes on gasoline, while two states lowered the tax. Pennsylvania lowered taxes by six tenths of a cent, but the state still has the highest…
30 Richest Millennial Entrepreneurs
Millennials tend to get a bad reputation from older generations as entitled, self-centered, and periodically lazy. Not all millennials fit those categorizations, however. In fact, 3.2% of the ultra-wealthy global population falls within the…
Each State’s Official Tree
If there is one thing all 50 states have in common, it is their zeal in designating official state symbols or icons. States assign their official imprimatur to plants, minerals, dinosaurs, pets, songs, and…
Most Popular Bands of the Last 10 Years
Based on album sales, popularity of singles, online presence, and popularity on Spotify, these are the 50 most popular bands of the past 10 years.
30 Best Cities for Older Americans
The U.S. is on the verge of a massive surge of retirement in the coming years. As of 2016, 14.3% of the population was aged 65 or older. That figure is expected to rise…