Did Obamacare Destroy Full Time Jobs?
Did Obamacare cut full time jobs? Not according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the past 17 years. In fact the number of full time ...
Economic Inequality
US Household Net Worth Climbs in 2016
US household net worth rose to $89.1 trillion in Q2 of 2016, though that number isn't adjusted for inflation. The figure was released by the U.S. Federal Reserv...
Food Stamps Online Coming Soon
So far food stamps online are not a reality, but the USDA has been testing online SNAP stamps since 2014. On September 15, 2016, the Department of Agriculture a...
US Median Income Sees First Increase in 8 Years
U.S. median income saw its first annual rise in eight years, according to data released by the Census Bureau in September of 2016. Median household income saw a...
How Much Money Does Walmart Make in a Year?
Walmart makes $14.7 billion a year in profit and $482 billion a year in total revenue. That would make Walmart the 12th biggest country in the world, if it were...
10 Richest People in the World
The richest person in the world is Bill Gates, but he's trying to change that. Of the top ten richest, four have pledged to give away at least half their money....
Rapper The Game Gives $1 Million to Flint
The Game not only just gave $1 million of clean water for the people of Flint Michigan, he also posted his $13 million dollar bank account balance on ...
This is What $1.6 Million Buys You in San Francisco
An uninhabitable 640-square-foot cottage is for sale in San Francisco for $1,599,000. That's $2,498 per square foot and no, it's not in move-in condition.
Th...
8 Poor States With the Highest Death Rates
Poverty kills. Eight of the poorest states in the U.S. also come with the highest chance of death. Poor states with high mortality rates include Oklahoma, Arkan...
You Can Buy a $1 Detroit Home. But Should You?
Yes, it's true. You can buy a home for $1 in Detroit. But you really don't want to. The $1 houses are mostly gutted. The taxes alone would make a $1 house a bad...
5 Year Old Feeds Homeless Man at Waffle House, Reminds Us What’s Important
How does a video from a local news station get almost two million YouTube views? By pulling your heartstrings so hard they squeak.
The story comes from WSFA ...
Bill Gates is Worth More Money Than 38 Countries
Bill Gates has more money than the national wealth of 38 different countries, including Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Belize, Fiji, Rwanda, Niger and Madagascar.
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3 Ways Being Poor Makes You Fat
Does being poor make you fat? Quite possibly. In the videos below, you'll see how poverty and obesity are linked.
The first video kicks off with the results ...
Are Teachers Overpaid?
Are teachers overpaid? Some insist that generous benefits packages and summers off mean that teachers get a sweet deal at the taxpayer's expense. And those who'...
8 Rich People Who Gave Big Public School Donations
Stephen Colbert's $800,000 donation to public school teachers has plenty of company. Large public school donations have come from Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, t...
4 Companies That Publicly Claim to Pay Women Equally
Depending on the study, women make as little as 77% to 82% as men at the same job, when canceling out for similar experience and qualifications. On average that...
What Happens When the Homeless Give YOU Money
It's a fairly common thing in some cities to come across someone sitting on the side of road with a sign asking for help. The decision people then have to make ...
Study Finds Blacks and Latinos Charged 3.5% More for Homes
A recent study by Duke University found that black and latino buyers paid more for homes than whites did.
The study analyzed over two million housing transac...
The Women’s Tax: Women Charged More for Same Products!
In the video below by "The Daily Share," writer Jon Sarlin explains that women often pay more than men for the exact same products, just because they're women. ...
Women Would Have to Work 103 Extra Days for Equal Pay
On average, a woman has to work 103 extra days to catch up to what a man makes in a year.
Women make on average only 81% as much money as men. If a man makes...
5 Reasons to Publicly Share Your Salary
In general, people in the US do not publicly share their salary information with each other. But this lack of transparency may be one of the reasons there are s...
Women Still Don’t Make as Much Money as Men
Women still don't earn as much money as men. Women make about 81% of what men earn, or about $11,000 less every year.
The chart below from the U.S. Bureau of...
7 Ways Being Poor Can Kill You
Being poor can kill you. Below are just a few of the ways poverty kills. Poorer food options, decreased access to good healthcare and education, mental health r...