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Commentary: Why Americans Are Staying Put, Instead of Moving to a New City or State
by Thomas Cooke The story of America is one of moving. A total of 13.6% of Americans today were born in another country, and most of us are descended from immigrants. This story of migration also includes moving within the country. Over the last 200 years, Americans have settled…
Read MoreUS Life Expectancy Declining Due to More Deaths in Middle Age
WASHINGTON – After rising for decades, life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for three straight years, driven by higher rates of death among middle aged Americans, a new study suggests.
Read MoreBlack Friday Shopping: Which Stores Are Open?
Black Friday is an annual tradition for Americans. Not only is it the unofficial start of the Christmas season begins but it is also the biggest shopping day in the United States.
Read MoreMore Than Two-Thirds of Americans Support State Safeguards on Abortions, Poll Shows
More than two-thirds of Americans support the ability of states to safeguard abortion practices, according to a national poll released Tuesday.
Read MoreCommentary: Here Is Why Americans Can’t Wait to Vote for President in 2020
How amped up are you for the 2020 election?
Read More58 Percent of Country Supports Impeachment Inquiry, WaPo Poll Shows
Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults support House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, according to an October Washington Post-Schar School poll.
Read MorePoll: 49 Percent Of Registered Voters Are in Favor of Universal Basic Income
Americans are increasingly in favor of universal basic income (UBI), according to a Hill-HarrisX poll released Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Poorest 20 Percent of Americans Are Richer on Average Than Most Nations of Europe
A groundbreaking study by Just Facts has discovered that after accounting for all income, charity, and non-cash welfare benefits like subsidized housing and Food Stamps – the poorest 20% of Americans consume more goods and services than the national averages for all people in most affluent countries. This includes the majority of countries in the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including its European members. In other words, if the U.S. “poor” were a nation, it would be one of the world’s richest.
Read MoreReport: Americans Rack Up ‘Shocking’ $1 trillion in Credit Card Debt
Americans have accumulated more than $1 trillion in credit card debt, and that number will increase by tens of billions of dollars this year, according to a report by the consumer finance site WalletHub.
Read MoreCommentary: Support for $15 Minimum Wage Plummets When Americans Are Told Its Economic Impact
by Jon Miltimore Minimum wage laws, I’ve noted, are popular with the public. This no doubt explains why House Democrats passed a bill Thursday that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Yet the minimum wage’s apparent popularity might be political pyrite (fool’s gold). A newly…
Read MoreThe Economic History of the Picnic
by Alexandra Hudson This week, Americans across the country and beyond prepare to celebrate the 243rd anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Some are hosting large parties with fireworks. Others are organizing more intimate barbecues with neighbors, family, and friends. Still others are curating menus for…
Read MoreCommentary: What Americans Often Forget
by Janet Beihoffer Our nation’s birthday is approaching once again, along with the celebrations which have accompanied the holiday for so many years. In recent years, however, Independence Day celebrations are often overshadowed by bickering over race or class. With this in mind, I’d like to share a story…
Read MoreHalf of Americans Back Stronger Role of Religion in Society
Around half of Americans favor religion playing a greater role in U.S. society, while 18 percent oppose that idea, according to a Pew Research Center study published Monday. Despite there being a separation of church and state, religion plays a significant part in daily U.S. life: the president traditionally is…
Read MoreCommentary: The Truth About How Much Americans Are Paying in Taxes
by Adam Michel As Americans file their taxes this April, they might be in for a surprise: Most Americans got a tax cut last year. It shouldn’t be a surprise given the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, but unfortunately, the media have produced a never–ending deluge of…
Read MoreCommentary: No Constitution for Divided Men
by Helen Lamm Whether we like it or not, the defining political disagreements of our time are no longer based on differences of constitutional interpretation. “Limited government” is probably the most broadly accepted unifying principle of the conservative movement. You can find the phrase in the mission statements of…
Read MoreMajority of Americans Say Abortions Should Be Restricted, New Poll Finds
by Courtney Joyner A poll released Tuesday just ahead of the 46th March for Life demonstration in Washington, D.C, shows the majority of Americans support tighter restrictions on abortion, and would even like to see the landmark Roe v. Wade decision “reinterpreted” to allow more restrictions. The annual survey…
Read MoreRecord-High 70,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2017
by Evie Fordham A record 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses according to 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Thursday, prompting experts to point to the proliferation of the potent substance fentanyl. The CDC’s 2017 data shows that 70,237 Americans died of drug overdoses. That represents…
Read MoreAverage Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Drops to Lowest Price Since 2010
by Hanna Bogorowski The American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey on the price of traditional Thanksgiving foods revealed a drop in the average price of dinner for families. “Since 2015, the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner has declined steadily and is now at the lowest level since 2010,” AFBF…
Read MoreCommentary: Here’s Why Trump’s Constant Criticism of the Media Resonates With Americans
by Jarrett Stepman Americans aren’t fans of their media. A recent poll shows that while many Americans find President Donald Trump divisive, even more find the media to be divisive. A Politico/Morning Consult poll showed that 56 percent of Americans think Trump has done more to divide the country,…
Read MoreAnalysis: Quantifying the Progressive Extremism That Has Overrun the Democrat Party
by Ken Masugi A shrewd observer of American politics, Thomas Edsall sums up the evidence that the Democratic Party has rapidly become a far more left-wing party than it ever has been. In the last 18 years, the percentage of white Democrats identifying themselves as liberal doubled, from 28…
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Reflecting on Memorial Day
We need to take a minute to THANK those veterans who gave their lives so we Americans can enjoy our liberty.
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