Surprising Truth About Which States Get Most Government Cash
Republicans often tout the virtues of smaller government, but a new analysis finds that Republican-leaning states often get more federal government funds than states that tend to favor Democrats, according to WalletHub, a personal finance site. Some states receive a much higher return on their federal income tax contributions than other states. The analysis finds […]
March Madness Bracket Racket Rivets Americans, Scores Big Bucks
The basketball tournament known as March Madness has grabbed millions of Americans by the collective throat and won’t let go until the last shot. Widely referred to by its nickname because of the month in which the event occurs and the passion it inspires, many Americans consider the NCAA college men’s tournament to be the […]
Hispanics Will Fill 75% of New US Jobs Between 2020 and 2034
From 2020 to 2034, about 14 million new jobs will be created in the United States and 75 percent of them—approximately 11 million—will be filled by Hispanics. In the nearer future, over the next five years, Hispanics are expected to fill 40 percent of all new jobs. A wave of baby boomer (people born between […]
Surprising Facts About Love & Marriage In US
Forget about being young at heart–the Americans who are most likely to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year are the actual young–people from 18-24. More than half of people over 65 don’t care at all about the day devoted to expressions of love, affection and friendship. Despite that, Americans are still expected to spend $18.9 billion–a […]
Here’s Where a Record Number of Americans Will Travel in 2015
Thanks to lower gas prices and a stronger dollar, Americans are expected to take a record number of international trips in the next couple of years, and more exotic locales such as Cuba and Myanmar are on their radar. Emerging from a recession that kept many grounded for the past few years, Americans are venturing […]
Where Americans Spend the Most Money
Americans shop more on Amazon or at Walmart than anywhere else, according to Mint, the budgeting application that helps its 16 million-plus users track their personal spending. Although more transactions were recorded on Amazon in 2014, hundreds of millions more dollars–$4.2 billion compared to $3.7 billion–were spent at the discount department store than at the […]
Americans Worry About Waistlines & Wallets
As we ring in the year 2015, Americans are most concerned about losing weight and gaining financial wisdom, according to a survey conducted this fall. Weight loss and being more careful with money are popular New Year’s resolutions for Americans. The practice of making New Year’s resolutions can be traced back 4,000 years to the […]
Hola! What Language Is Your State Speaking?
Although there is no official language in the United States, the vast majority of Americans speak English, and it is the language used by the government and in commerce. However, in a land comprised of immigrants, it’s not surprising that a language other than English is often spoken in American homes. The American Community Survey, […]
US Men’s Underwear Bottoms Expanding and Shrinking
American men are paying more attention than ever to what they wear and a big part of that growth is centered on what most people they encounter don’t see: underwear bottoms. Over the past three years, growth in the U.S. men’s clothing market has surpassed that of the women. The men’s underwear bottoms market reached […]
Black Friday Originally Had Dark Meaning
Millions of Americans hit the stores on the Friday after Thanksgiving, a day that has been given the name “Black Friday.” Black Friday is seen as the start of the holiday shopping season, a time when U.S. retailers rake in 20 percent of the year’s profits. Many stores offer deep discounts to draw customers in […]