Recent posts by Dora Mekouar:
Why More Americans Are Moving to Smaller Cities
More Americans are moving to smaller cities in search of a better quality of life. They’re leaving places like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York for mid-sized cities such as Phoenix, Las Vegas and Dallas, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. [https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/real-estate-news/top-10-counties-where-people-are-moving-offer-half-price-housing/] A huge draw for these second-tier cities is […]
Most Stressed US States
People living in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida and California are among the most stressed out in the country, according to online career advisor Zippia [https://www.zippia.com/advice/most-stressed-states-in-america/]. Zippia looks at six factors when assessing stress levels in each state, including long commute times, unemployment, working hours, population density, and home prices. The higher any of these criteria are, […]
Most Googled Health Problems in Each US State
Many Americans turn to “Dr. Google” for answers to health problems. The search engine’s most researched symptom is stress, according to MedicareHealthPlans, which has come up with the most-searched symptoms in every US state. The states that are stressed out about stress include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Virginia. Money […]
Why Women Candidates Don’t Imitate Men Anymore
Gone are the days when women political candidates felt they had to imitate their male counterparts and downplay their femininity to win elections. “Women had to be seen as tough, tough on crime, tough if there was a war,” says New York-based reputation, crisis and culture consultant Davia Temin. “After all, you were going to […]
Here are the Most & Least Diverse US States
America might be a melting pot of people from different countries and cultures, but evidence of that diversity is not easily apparent in all 50 U.S. states. California is the most diverse state overall, according to WalletHub, while West Virginia is the least diverse. In coming up with its list, the online personal financial website […]
Here Are the US Jobs with the Biggest Gender Pay Gaps
By now, we all know there’s a significant gender gap — that women earn less money than men even when doing the same work. In 2016, women earned an average of $40,675, far less than the $50,741 for men, according Lynda Laughlin of the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau finds that the gender gap is largest […]
Are Aging Americans Too Old to Work?
Each workday, Marty Harwell, 66, sets the alarm for 5:15 p.m., giving himself enough time to grab a shower and something to eat before clocking in for his 7 p.m. night shift as a pediatric nurse working in home health care. The California man, who worked in the music industry for most of his adult […]
US Teens Prefer to Text Friends Rather Than Talk to Them in Person
American teenagers would rather text their friends instead of speaking to them in person. And even if they do meet face-to-face, teens admit that social media often distracts them from paying attention to the people they’re with, according to a new study from Common Sense Media. More than half of young people between […]
More Americans Take Facebook Break
Increasing numbers of young people are over Facebook. Forty-four percent of users between the ages 18 and 29 say they deleted the Facebook app from their phone sometime during the past year, according to a new poll from Pew Research. A separate study of teenagers from Common Sense Media finds that only 15 percent of 13-to-17 […]