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The Labor Laws Your Boss Doesn’t Want You to Know About
Source: designer491 / Getty ImagesWhile they may not agree on much, both pro-unions and right-to-work advocates would agree that workers should have legal basic rights in the workplace. Most Americans agree workers should be paid at least the minimum wage. And if they work more than 40 hours a week, employees should be paid overtime. […] → Read More
42 Mega Cities of the Ancient World
Source: xavierarnau / Getty ImagesAmong the most significant developments of the ancient world was the rise of cities. Urbanization is not a new phenomenon, and though many of today’s metropolitan areas have populations in the tens of millions, some of the cities of the past were surprisingly large. From the 19th century, when pioneering archaeologist […] → Read More
Cities Hit Hardest by Extreme Poverty
Source: ThinkstockThe American economy has been recovering from the Great Recession for nearly eight years. As the U.S. has added jobs and wages have risen steadily, a troubling trend has emerged. As incomes have risen throughout the country, so too has poverty. In 2015, 14.6% of Americans lived in poverty, compared to the 12.4% who […] → Read More
50 Cities Getting the Most Exercise
Source: Jacob Ammentorp Lund / iStockNearly a month into the new year, it is time to check on those New Year’s resolutions — the most common being exercise more. No doubt, gym membership in the United States has been trending upward for at least a decade, as has the percentage of Americans who get the […] → Read More
How Bad Is the Flu Season in Every State?
Source: Lacheev / iStockFears of a flu pandemic have emerged in the United States after hospitalizations spiked at the start of this year’s flu season. In addition to hospitalizations, during the second week of January, 6.3% of doctor visits nationwide were for flu or flu-like illnesses, versus the off-season average of 2.2%. Flu season appears […] → Read More
States With the Most Smokers
Source: AntonioGuillem / iStockIt was in 1964 that the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health linked for the first time smoking and adverse health outcomes. The pivotal report aimed to shift public opinion on smoking by identifying the dangers of tobacco use. While the smoking rate has fallen precipitously in the last 50 years […] → Read More
States Where Poverty is Worse Than You Think
Source: JANIFEST / iStockMost agree the poor deserve public help. But where should the line dividing poor from non-poor be set? The U.S. government answered this question in 1963 by by setting official poverty thresholds according to an estimate of basic need. This figure is updated every year for price changes. Today, the annual poverty […] → Read More
25 Richest Members of Congress
Source: vladans / iStockPresident Donald Trump is by far the wealthiest member of the U.S. government, with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. While Trump is far from the typical U.S. politician, he is not the only extraordinarily wealthy government official. Most U.S. members of congress are millionaires. 24/7 Wall St. identified the wealthiest […] → Read More
30 American Ghost Towns
Source: katifcam / iStockIn the wake of the ongoing housing recovery, a new problem has arisen: a shortage of homes for sale. But while this might be the problem in most of the country’s stable housing markets, some neighborhoods and cities suffer from a completely different problem: too many vacant homes. There are nearly 1.4 […] → Read More
10 Ways New Regulations Make Buying a Home Harder
Source: AntonioGuillem / ThinkstockThe subprime mortgage crisis is history for most Americans, and in its wake federal regulators have implemented rules to try and avoid a repeat of the housing meltdown. Since then, both the economy and housing market have stabilized, yet regulations remain highly restrictive, contributing to some serious hassle for homebuyers who need […] → Read More
The Best and Worst Thing About Each State
Source: ThinkstockCalifornians are likely proud of Hollywood, but probably not that proud of the air pollution problems some of their cities face. Idahoans no doubt are proud of their potato production, but also unhappy of their state’s history of hate groups. Residents of every state have at least one aspect of their home they can […] → Read More
States With the Highest Cancer Rates
Source: Ridofranz / ThinkstockCancer, the second leading cause of death in the United States, was first recorded as early as 4,000 years ago. The disease affects nearly all Americans, touching the lives both of those fighting the disease, and the many more who either support or have lost someone close to them. Every year, more […] → Read More
48 Jobs With Six-Figure Salaries
Source: ThinkstockThe average American worker earns just under $50,000 annually. While relatively few families, and even fewer individuals, earn over $100,000 a year, Americans employed in some professions are far more likely to make the coveted six-figure salary. There are highly paid workers in every profession across all industries. But six-figure salaries are the norm […] → Read More
America’s Largest Sanctuaries
Source: ThinkstockIn a nation divided over so many issues, the presence of so-called sanctuaries is one of the most contentious. The issue revolves around undocumented immigrants and the role that federal, county, state, and municipal governments play in it. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. The term sanctuary has […] → Read More
Largest Charities in Every State
Source: ThinkstockCharitable giving by individuals rose to nearly $400 billion in 2016, a record high according to philanthropy research organization Giving USA. Such donations help more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations that operate in the United States. These groups, which are organized for purposes other than generating profit, are often formed with a public benefit […] → Read More
10 States With the Most Hate Groups
Source: Donald Trump’s successful campaign and election win unleashed a level of hatred not seen in the United States in decades. According to the latest annual intelligence report from civil rights advocacy group the Southern Poverty Law Center, 917 hate groups were active across the nation last year, up from 892 in 2015, and […] → Read More
15 Countries That Control the World’s Oil
Source: ThinkstockQatar, a small nation on the Arabian peninsula, became a big news story today after five Arab nations suspended diplomatic relations with that country, claiming Qatar is abetting terrorism. The actions by the Arab nations — Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and United Arab Emirates — might become a considerable problem for Qatar, which […] → Read More
Key Numbers Behind the May Jobs Report
Source: ThinkstockThe economy generated 138,000 jobs in May, marking the 80th consecutive month of job growth, though Friday’s number represented a downshift in the pace of job creation. The unemployment rate was 4.3% for the month. The May jobs numbers are a disappointment, especially after following a robust jobs report for April. Economists were expecting […] → Read More
25 Cities With the Worst Diets
Source: ThinkstockAmericans’ healthy eating habits vary widely by region, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup asked more than 350,000 Americans in all 50 states, “Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?” And whether a person lives in Santa Cruz, California or Wichita, Kansas, the answers and the likelihood of healthy eating were markedly different. […] → Read More
The Highest Paid CEOs at America’s 100 Largest Companies
Source: making hundreds of times what most Americans earn in a year, CEOs at top U.S. corporations received a pay raise in 2016. The average executive officer at one of the nation’s 100 largest public companies brought in $16.6 million last year compared to $15.5 million in 2015. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed total compensation […] → Read More