The places where most people live in America have evolved over time. At one point, the largest cities in the U.S. were all along the East Coast. At the turn of the 19th Century, Detroit had only 285,000 residents, which…
Read MoreAmerica’s Most Dangerous States
Violent crime — a broad category of offenses that includes robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide — is on the rise in the United States. According to FBI data, there were a total of 1.3 million violent offenses reported in 2020,…
Read MoreThis Is America’s Most Obese County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released its 2020 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for all 50 states. The numbers are staggering. At least 35% adults had obesity in 16 states, mostly in the South and Midwest….
Read MoreThis America’s Worst Car Brand
J.D. Power is the gold standard of auto research. It has just released its 2021 U.S. Initial Quality Study, which looks at “problems experienced per 100 vehicles.” The study is especially important to car companies because consumers often use it…
Read MoreThis Is America’s Most Affordable Car
The car industry is having one of its best years in history. Prices have skyrocketed, largely for three reasons. The first is pent-up demand from the time that COVID-19 kept dealerships closed. The second is low interest rates. The third…
Read MoreMass shootings turn America’s gun culture into a killing culture
After a mass shooting outside a banquet hall near Hialeah, Fla., on May 30, 2021. Two people died and 21 were injured. (Photo: Lynne Sladky/AP) Lost amid the weekly spasms of gun violence – the latest a shooting spree outside a Miami-area…
Read MoreAmerica's economic comeback is underway
New York (CNN Business)The US labor market collapsed a year ago when more than 20 million jobs vanished in a single month. Now the economy is healing, but millions of Americans remain out of work. And despite months of record…
Read MoreAmericas Best Cities To Live
Nearly 30 million Americans moved in the past year — and most of them did so to improve their standard of living in some way. People may choose to move to a more affordable area, where they can buy a…
Read MoreThese Are America’s Longest Lasting Car Brands
In general, cars and light trucks sold in the United States are better built and last longer. The period when cars built by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors were considered inferior to those made in Japan and Germany has passed….
Read MoreThis Is America’s Slowest-Selling Car
Last year, car sales in the United States were battered from March well into the late fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People stayed away from dealerships, because of both the disease and the financial uncertainty and unsettled job market….
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