Pandemic ‘Wiped Out Nearly a Decade of Progress’ on Life Expectancy
The World Health Organization (WHO) published a study this weekend finding that global life expectancy fell dramatically to 2012 levels shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began. annual World Health Statistics report, Published The statement, released Friday, came ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), an annual meeting of the U.N. body that began Monday in […]
Buying a Home Harder Than It’s Been in a Decade, Average Home Unaffordable by Nearly $70K
On Thursday’s “NBC Nightly News” broadcast, NBC News business and data reporter Brian Chung said that according to NBC’s new Home Buyer Index, “it’s harder to buy a home now than it has been at any time in the last decade,” and that “the average home is now about $70,000 more than the average household […]
I haven’t seen my friend in a decade, do I have to send his son a graduation gift?
Dear Abby: My friend “Gene” and I have been friends since grade school. We are now in our 50s. We were inseparable best friends. Around the age of 30, I began to realize that our friendship was becoming one-sided as he made no effort to reach out to me. Gene was gracious and welcoming when […]
In Lebanon, poverty levels tripled in a decade, says World Bank
According to the World Bank, poverty in Lebanon has tripled in 10 years. The percentage of people living below the poverty line in Lebanon rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022, according to a World Bank report. In 2019, Lebanon’s currency collapsed, inflation soared and gross domestic product (GDP) plummeted, effectively erasing many […]
In McCarthy Negotiations, GOP Landed On ‘Most Significant Win For Conservatives In A Decade’
The real story of McCarthy’s winding road to the speakership is bigger than he is, bigger than the GOP, and bigger than the 118th Congress. Life expectancy in the United States is at its lowest level since 1996. Teen suicide rates spiked nearly 30 percent in the last decade. Though drug overdose deaths declined from […]
After almost a decade of Trump, America is tired. And scared.
Believe it or not, there was a time when we Americans could go days or even weeks without hearing about Donald Trump. That ended nearly 10 years ago under President Trump. he decided he wanted to be president. Now he is constantly appearing on the evening news and morning papers. He ensures that by creating […]
Federal student loan interest rates highest in more than a decade
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that federal student loan interest rates for the 2024-2025 school year will be 6.53%, up from 5.5% a year ago. Higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz told CNBC Interest rates on new undergraduates are the highest they’ve been in a decade. Graduate student loans reached 8.08%, up from 7.05% a […]
Kris Kim, 16, becomes youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour in nearly a decade
British amateur golfer Chris Kim has become the youngest golfer to qualify for a world championship. pga tour This was the first tournament in about 10 years since Byron Nelson shot a 4-under 67 in the second round of THE CJ CUP on Friday. A 16-year-old golfer who is the son of a former player. […]
NBA superstars will make over $100M per year in under a decade
The rapid increase in NBA TV contracts will eventually result in star players signing contracts totaling more than $500 million. ESPN and ABC, owned by Disney, and TNT, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, are collectively paying an average of $2.6 billion annually under their current NBA rights deals, and that amount is expected to more […]
Famed MONY tower that inspired hit song sells for a lot less cash than it fetched a decade ago in troubling sign for NYC market
The Midtown office tower that inspired the 1968 hit song “Mony Mony” has been sold for “amount” far less than what its previous owner paid. According to the city, Yellowstone Real Estate paid just $185 million to buy the remaining debt of the nearly empty office building, now simply known as 1740 Broadway It is […]