Recent posts by Matthew Hilburn:
Americans Increasingly Buying Groceries Online
The Amazoning of the U.S. economy continues at a rapid rate, and now more and more Americans are buying their groceries online. According to a report from the Food Marketing Institute, online grocery shopping will make up 20 percent of all grocery shopping by 2025. That’s about $100 billion in sales, or between 2 and […]
Record Number of Americans Hold Passports
The number of Americans with passports has hit a record high. According to Census and State Department data, 21.4 million passports were issued in 2016, which is the most ever. That means 42 percent of Americans hold a passport, a growth of 15 percent since 2007. In 1990, only four percent of Americans had one. […]
What Are the Most Respected Professions in the US?
Hispanic Identity Fades with Each Generation
A new survey of Hispanic Americans shows the large ethnic bloc is assimilating rapidly. Roughly 18 percent of Americans say they’re Hispanic or Latino, making it the second largest ethnic group. But the Pew Research Center says that through assimilation, many stop identifying as Hispanic over generations. Pew says that of the 42.7 million adults […]
American New Year Traditions Revealed
As Americans and the rest of the world say goodbye to 2017 and welcome 2018, here are some things Americans do to mark the New Year. Probably the most widely known is the celebration in New York’s Times Square. The tradition started in 1904 and features a large ball lowered on a poll, reaching the […]
This Year’s Most Annoying Words Revealed
“Whatever”, has again won the contest for most annoying word in America for the ninth time in a row! The annual Marist Poll found that 33 percent of those asked named, “whatever”, as the most annoying word. But while the top spot remains the same, there is a newcomer to the list, […]
Drake, Rihanna Top Streamed Artists in US
Popular music streaming service Spotify has unveiled its top streaming artists in the United States for 2017.Most-Streamed Artists – U.S. 1. Drake 2. Kendrick Lamar 3. Future 4. Ed Sheeran 5. The WeekndMost-Streamed Female Artists – U.S. 1. Rihanna 2. Taylor Swift 3. Nicki Minaj 4. Ariana Grande 5. HalseyMost-Streamed Male Artists – U.S. 1. […]
After Great Recession, Some Cities Booming, Others Struggling
Ten years after the start of the so-called Great Recession, the overall U.S. economy has rebounded, but a new report shows recovery has not been even across country. While the unemployment rate is at a record low, and household income is back to its peak from 1999, parts of the country have not seen growth, […]
Here are America’s Favorite Christmas Candies
Not quite two months after binging on Halloween candy, Americans will once again indulge in sweets over the Christmas holidays. According to the National Confectioners Association, Americans will spend $1.93 billion on candy over the holidays, an increase of approximately 2 percent from last year. The types of candy Americans buy vary from state to […]