“Oh, where are the simple joys of maidenhood?” So sings Guinevere in the classic Lerner and Lowe musical Camelot. Well, according to a survey of 2,000 Americans, not just maidens, sorry Gwen, the smell of freshly ground coffee was listed…
How Do Power Outages Affect Households?
About 33.9 million or 1 in 4 households nationwide reported they were completely without power at least once in the 12 months before they were interviewed for the 2023 American Housing Survey (AHS). Approximately 70% or 23.6 million of the…
What Do Americans Think About the Birth Rate?
Americans are divided among gender, age and political lines when it comes to the issue of the current United States birth rate. 23% say it’s too high, 22% say it’s too low. Both sides will likely say too many children…
Helene Aftermath: Weather’s Impact on Business
Businesses generally plan for the normal annual peaks and valleys of business cycles. But what happens when unpredictable weather and other events disrupt these cycles? Every year, weather events from winter storms to hurricanes have an outsized impact on U.S.…
Health Coverage for Working-Age Adults Rose in Every State Since 2013
Many states continued to see improvements in health insurance coverage rates for all age groups between 2019 and 2023, according to American Community Survey (ACS) data released today. Uninsured rates dropped in 17 states for children, 42 states for working-age…
Rethinking Urban and Rural Distinctions
For decades, American families have been moving farther away from city centers in search of lifestyle changes, more space and other amenities. Suburbs have increasingly become employment centers, enabling workers to move farther out, even into rural areas, and still…