Recent posts by Matthew Hilburn:
America’s Fast Food Habits
It’s no secret that Americans have a taste for fast food. In fact, almost one in four Americans eats it daily, according to a report from CBS News. However, the amount of fast food consumed varies depending on the region, according to a new report from Texas-based Datafiniti, which broke down some of the data […]
Americans Spending Billions Online While Drunk
Going to the store while drunk is not a good idea, but that apparently is not preventing a lot of Americans from shopping under the influence. According to a new study from Finder, some 68 million Americans conduct online shopping while drinking alcohol. That’s about half of the American adults who admit to regular alcohol […]
Census Bureau: Older Americans Will Outnumber Children by 2030
Older people will outnumber children in the United States for the first time ever in 2030, according to the U.S. government. According to a U.S. Census Bureau projection, by 2030, the baby boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, will have turned 65, making one out of every five Americans retirement age. “The aging of […]
Most Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Friday is annual World Sleep Day, and organizers hope it will again raise awareness to the importance of getting enough sleep. This year, World Sleep Day will emphasize the importance of listening to your body’s biological clock and preserving regular circadian rhythms. Those have been found to reduce the risk of sleep disorders and other […]
Americans Increasingly Unhappy with Government: Gallup
Americans are not happy about how the federal government works, a new survey suggests. Only about 34 percent of Americans say they are “very” or “somewhat” satisfied with the size and power of the government, according to Gallup. Perhaps more telling is that these numbers, which Gallup calls “historically low,” are little changed from 2011 […]
What is the National Rifle Association?
In the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, the National Rifle Association is once again a heated topic of debate among many Americans. Many have been critical of the Fairfax, Va.-based gun rights group, saying they proliferate guns and gun violence in the United […]
Google Reveals Americans’ Gun-related Queries
In the wake of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, Americans are once again embroiled in a heated debate about guns. One one side are those that would like to see stricter rules for owning guns, and on the other are those who site the Second […]
World’s Second Richest Man Fails Grocery Price Quiz (Video)
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be the second richest man in the world, but he doesn’t know very much about the price of everyday grocery items. Gates appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show, Ellen, where he was supposed to guess the price of common household products as part of a giveaway to the audience. The […]
US Beer Market Explodes in the 2000s
There are seven times more breweries in the United States than there were in 2001, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In 2016, there were 2,843 breweries nationwide, with the biggest growth coming in 2013 and 2014. Both Colorado and California, which were on the forefront of the craft brewing renaissance, […]