Home-Builder Confidence Sags in June
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index (HMI) for June fell 2 points to an index score of 64. The May index had gained 3 points ...Read Full Story »
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The World’s Least Peaceful Country Is in Central Asia, US Is Toward the Bottom
War-torn, impoverished and politically unstable, the least peaceful nation in the world can be found in Central Asia, according to a well-respected global study of how people feel about their ...Read Full Story »
Soon You’ll Be Able to Know the Air Pollution Levels in Your Own Neighborhood
Air pollution is a major cause of death around the world. In some cities, it makes tens of thousands of people sick every year. Governments and scientist can measure levels ...Read Full Story »
Green Electricity Outshines Coal for the First Time in US
U.S. electricity generation is (slowly) going green. At the end of April, power generation capacity from renewable sources (hydropower, biomass, geothermal, solar and wind) for the first time surpassed the ...Read Full Story »
Could Immigration Reform Brighten CFOs Gloomy Economic Outlook?
Almost half (48.1%) of U.S. chief financial officers (CFOs) expect the U.S. economy to be in recession by the second quarter of next year and 69% believe that a recession ...Read Full Story »
Amazon Becomes World’s Most Valuable Brand at $315 Billion
One of the world's most widely respected brand firms has issued its list of the world's most valuable brands. Amazon.com is at the top of that list with a brand ...Read Full Story »
The Pot Industry Will Soon Employ As Many People As the US Army
Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, is legal for recreational use in 10 states and for medical use in 38. Growing, processing and selling cannabis has become a large enough business ...Read Full Story »
Why GE’s Alstom Acquisition Was Misguided
Since 2000, General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has dropped more than $500 billion in market value. The company, once among the world's most valuable, is now worth only about 15% ...Read Full Story »
IMF Issues Review of US Economy, Warns About Debt, Trade
The United States will celebrate the longest economic expansion in history next month. July marks the 10-year anniversary of the turnaround begun in June 2009 to repair the country's economy ...Read Full Story »
The Most Dominant Airline in Each State
More than 100 domestic U.S. airlines move hundreds of millions of passengers around the country every year. Most of us know the four or five largest airlines but would be ...Read Full Story »
Fake Health News Has Become So Common New Guidelines Now Help Recognize Them
Fake news. It has affected political elections, media coverage and the perception of key public figures. The problem has spread to health news, which can be critical to the well-being ...Read Full Story »
Americans Now Spend More Time on Mobile Devices Than Watching TV
It was inevitable, right? After all, most Americans own smartphones and most carry those phones with them all day, every day. It turns out they're not only lugging them around, ...Read Full Story »
S&P 500 Index Could Drop 20% Says Nomura Quant
If Nomura Securities analyst Masanari Takada is right, U.S. equity markets could be headed for a decline similar to the one that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. ...Read Full Story »
April Home Price Increases Remain Moderate
U.S. home prices rose 3.6% in April, compared with the same month a year ago, according to data from CoreLogic released Tuesday in the firm's Home Price Insights monthly report. ...Read Full Story »
These Are America’s Safest Cities for Tourists
Picking spots to visit in a foreign country is a matter of local attractions, climate, cost of travel, and often restaurants and hotels. The U.S. keeps a list of countries ...Read Full Story »
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