Three days before the latest CPI reading, which showed tentative signs that inflation may be cooling, a monthly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed rising optimism among Americans about the short-term inflation outlook. According to…
Amazon sent out its first drone deliveries in California and Texas in December 2022, as part of its trials for the hotly anticipated ‘Amazon Prime Air’ service. The company promises to deliver packages within one hour from clicking pay. While orders vi…
According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2022 was the sixth warmest year on record (since 1880), as planet Earth continued its worrying warming trend. Earth’s average land and ocean surface temperature …
How do you feel about religion? Depending on which country you are in, this question is more or less likely to be met with a shrug or even an objection to religious belief. In China, the highest percentage of people among the 56 countries and territori…
According to popular belief, more accidents and misfortunes happen on Friday the 13th. While it is not entirely clear where the superstition comes from, both the number 13 and Friday have long been regarded as symbols of bad luck.As our chart shows, th…
We need a new iteration of economics that advances beyond the obsolete, misleading statistical measurements of bygone eras.
The U.S. and Canada rely on a different makeup of sources to generate their electricity. How does each state and province make theirs?
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With the December release of the Consumer Price Index by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today, the final tally for 2022’s monster inflation is in. Inflation cooled towards the end of the year, with last month’s year-over-year price increases standing a…
Following another rate hike by the Fed last month, inflation showed further signs of cooling in December, as prices declined 0.1 percent compared to November and 6.5 percent compared to December 2021. While that’s still higher than anything seen in the…
Using our database of 500+ predictions from reports, articles, interviews, and more, we highlight what experts think will happen in 2023