Pregnancy-related deaths back down to pre-pandemic levels, CDC data says
Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States have returned to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth last year, according to preliminary data from the CDC. This is down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, which were the highest levels in more than […]
Crime on college campuses reverts to pre-pandemic levels as students fear for safety
At least three female students at Arizona State University were allegedly sexually assaulted by a “stranger” in a 30-minute period in a public area of the Tempe campus. The university described the incident as an “isolated incident” in a statement to Fox News Digital on April 11, but said it was an isolated incident for […]
Marriage rate returns to pre-pandemic high: CDC
Marriage rates have returned to pre-pandemic highs in 2022, after a year of pandemic lockdowns put many engagements on hold, according to new government data. by National Center for Health Statistics According to the NCHS, a division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there will be a total of 2,065,905 marriages […]
YTD Box Office down Nearly 50% from Pre-Pandemic Levels
Compared to the same dates in 2020 (last January and February before the pandemic), box office revenue in 2024 is down nearly 50 percent. “Through the first three days of President’s Day weekend, the box office revenue for films that were widely released in theaters was $764.1 million, down 15% from the same period last […]
Credit card delinquency soars above pre-pandemic level amid high interest rates, inflation
Credit card delinquencies have surpassed pre-pandemic levels and are approaching highs not seen in more than a decade as high interest rates make it harder for shoppers struggling with inflation. Credit card balances exceeded $5 trillion for the first time last November, and all stages of credit card delinquency (30-day, 60-day, and 90-day delinquency) were […]