Author: Katharina Buchholz
Burger costs soar due to inflation
With inflation standing at 8.3% year-over-year in April, everyday items are becoming pricier for U.S. consumers. Food prices in particular took some significant steps up, as …
Here’s where people are paying the most for gasoline
The price of gasoline in the United States is climbing once more as markets remain in turmoil following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, the Biden administration’s embargo …
New US homes come at a new record-high price
New single-family homes built and sold in the U.S. are growing increasingly pricey. While in 2002, the average price of such a home was $228,700, …
The world’s most expensive real estate market
Big cities like Hong Kong or San Francisco are well-known for their expensive real estate markets. But there are also a lot of housing markets …
Here’s the real reason home prices are still so high
U.S. home prices have kept on climbing in the pandemic housing boom, leaving many potential buyers wondering how they can afford a place of their own …
Need to relax? These top-rated apps could help
Take a moment to breathe. Some see yoga as a fitness practice, but others believe to be a much more spiritual undertaking. Since the outbreak of …
This country loves crypto the most
The hype around cryptocurrencies is spreading around the world, with blockchain currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum or Binance piquing the interest of more and more people, at least in …
You won’t believe how much these Russian superyachts cost
Reports about the superyachts of sanctioned Russian billionaires being frozen or detained came a dime a dozen in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine …
Here’s how Biden’s approval ratings compare to Obama’s and Trump’s
According to polls by Gallup, President Joe Biden’s approval rating stood at 42 percent most recently after having stagnated at a low level for several months. …
Legal abortion rates in decline in the US
The abortion rate in the U.S. has been in steady decline since the 1990s, and both proponents of abortion and anti-abortion activists credit this to the …
Air pollution in America is spiking. Here’s why
According to a newly released report by the American Lung Association, the number of Americans exposed to unhealthy spikes in air pollution has been constantly rising, taking a jump …
These are the richest people on Earth
A million seconds are close to 12 days, and a billion seconds amount to almost 32 years. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Tesla founder Elon …
These are the things that stress out Americans most
April is Stress Awareness Month. Worry about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is predictably bearing down on the minds of Americans most heavily, relegating the biggest stressor of …
Only 12 countries in the world have full equal rights for women
There are only 12 countries in the world which offer full legal protections to women, according to the report Women, Business and the Law 2022, recently published …
Which states would end legal abortion if Roe v Wade is overturned?
Nobody knows when the United States Supreme Court will hand down its decision on abortion rights, but when it does, it is likely to cause a storm. …
