Special Report
The No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 is sought after by emerging and established artists alike, and an appearance in that position indicates that a song is a bona fide big hit. To identify the...
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To give you an idea of how tight the U.S. residential real estate market has become, look at what’s going on in Ketchum, Idaho, about 150 miles west of the state capital of Boise. Housing in this...
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Experts in yachts divide the largest ones into two categories. Ships in the larger category, the superyachts, are at least 70 feet long. The very richest people in the world seem to compete with one...
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As the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Prices Index for September, all news headlines read about the same. Inflation has not tapered off, as some economists said it would as the U.S....
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After an odd year of empty stadiums, college football is back to its best, with fans able to return to cheer on their teams. While this is great for fans, it is also beneficial for the teams because...
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There were 821,182 cases of aggravated assault in the United States in 2019, according to the FBI’s most recent statistics. While incidences of almost every other type of crime recorded by the...
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Recent public health crises, namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic, have overshadowed a longer-standing problem in the United States — obesity. Since the early 1960s, the share...
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The microchip shortage has hindered production of many new cars, causing supplies to dwindle. As a result, drivers are paying higher prices for new vehicles. Drivers, says iSeeCars Executive Analyst...
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The United Nations estimates that global average life expectancy in 2020 was 75.6 years for women and 70.8 years for men. In several countries, including South Korea, Italy and Switzerland and Japan,...
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If you’re lucky, you live near a dependable, high-quality Chinese restaurant. And thankfully, it seems as if the majority of Americans are pretty darn lucky in this regard. From coast to coast,...
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No business — or home — can operate today without internet service. Businesses connect with customers over the internet. And when the pandemic shut down schools last year, families...
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Nothing says America like a beef patty cooked to perfection, covered with condiments, and sandwiched inside a bun. We live in a land of burgers, and everyone’s preferences differ. The hamburger was...
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Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 712,874 Americans have died — and as the delta variant spreads, that number...
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The health of a state’s economy depends on perspective. For businesses, the primary considerations may be taxes and the extent to which workforces can organize or demand benefits. For workers, the...
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