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Financial Security Becomes One of The Most Attractive Qualities in a Partner as Americans Enter 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Americans in a relationship are talking openly about their finances before saying "I love you." According to a new study by Life Happens, a...
Visualizing the Biggest Gaming Company Acquisitions of All-Time
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was the biggest in history. Here we visualize the top 15 biggest gaming company acquisitions.
Domino’s will give you $3 if you come and get the pizza yourself
The pizza chain is backed into a takeout corner.
Americans Expect Inflation to Persist Over Next Six Months
Seventy-nine percent of U.S. adults expect inflation to go up over the next six months, including 50% who say it will go up a lot.
How Much Does it Cost to Host the Olympics?
Hosting the Olympics is an honor that comes with great financial responsibility. Here's how much host cities have spent in recent times.
Amazon increases the price of Prime nearly 17% to $139 per year
Amazon hasn't raised the price of its Prime membership program since 2018, when it increased from $99 to $119, the current fee.
Share of US households using specific technologies
An interactive visualization from Our World in Data.
Jackson accuses Browns of incentivizing losing
Former Browns coach Hue Jackson said Wednesday on ESPN's SportsCenter that the Browns had a "four-year plan" that incentivized losing during the first two years which led to his 1-31 record during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Time The Market Game
Are stocks due for a crash? Is it a good time to buy low? Can you time and beat the market?! Click the “Start” button below to start the clock on a random 10 year period of the U…
Visualizing the State of Global Debt, by Country
Global debt reached $226T by the end of 2020 – the biggest one-year jump since WWII. This graphic compares the debt-to-GDP ratio of various countries.
Quantitative Tightening Step-by-Step - Fed Guy
This post describes the mechanics behind quantitative tightening and reviews the Fed's prior QT experience.
Quantitative Easing Step-by-Step - Fed Guy
Step-by-Step mechanics of quantitative easing
Federal Reserve points to interest rate hike coming in March
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday indicated it could soon will raise interest rates for the first time in more than three years.
FRB: H.4.1 Release-- Factors Affecting Reserve Balances -- Thursday, January 20, 2022
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We tried $180 Alaskan red king crab legs to see if they're worth the money—here's what happened
At $66 for 2 pounds, snow crab legs are the most common variety. But the pinnacle of all crab legs are the wild-caught Alaskan red king crab, costs nearly $180 for 2 pounds.
GDP grew at a 6.9% pace to close out 2021, stronger than expected despite omicron spread
Gross domestic product accelerated at a 6.9% annualized pace in the fourth quarter, well ahead of the 5.5% estimate.
Jet's Pizza to cut its slices bigger, increases calzone size
Jet's Pizza will start cutting its small and large pizzas into bigger slices, and will increase the size of its Jet's Boats and Deli Boats.
How Much Americans Make
Median income only tells you where the middle is. The distributions of income are a lot more interesting.
GSS Data Explorer | NORC at the University of Chicago
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New data shows Americans more miserable than we've been in half a century
The latest release from the General Social Survey shows the toll the pandemic has taken on our mental health
A key inflation gauge rose 5.8% in 2021, most in 39 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982, as brisk consumer spending collided with snarled supply chains to raise the costs of food, furniture, appliances and other goods.
Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities
The rising cost of groceries and gas is fueling the fastest increase in consumer prices in 40 years and widening the inflation gap between the rich and poor.
Why Netflix keeps cranking up its prices
And why its price is likely to keep going up.
Graphing Gains From Trade Interactive Practice
New interactive practice tool: Have your students identify consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus in a domestic market. Then move onto identifying how consumer and producer surplus changes with international trade.
FCC voted unanimously to create clearer ‘nutrition labels’ for internet services
The government has been trying to clear up internet provider language since the Obama administration.
US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession
The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Reagan's presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020's brief coronavirus recession.
Financial literacy stats - finEDge - UChicago
Support for teaching financial education in high schools