A growing number of Americans are losing confidence in the housing market, new data shows. According to mortgage loan company Fannie Mae, only 24% of Americans they say feel confident that now is a good time to buy a home. This is a 30% decrease since 2013 when 54% of Americans were interested in buying […]
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The global pharmaceutical market will reach $1.12 trillion by 2022. And according to The New York Times, states across the country are clamping down on pharmaceutical companies, forcing them to disclose pricing information and justify price increases. In fact, 24 states have passed a total of 27 bills throughout 2018 to block rising prescription drug […]
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Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, about 160 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, scientists have found a vast coral reef. The deep-diving research submarine, called the Alvin, carried the team that made the discovery on Aug. 23. The reef is about half a mile beneath the surface and it is about 85 miles long. This […]
Continue ReadingThere are many reasons people may choose to rent an apartment rather than purchase their own home, chief among them being affordability and low-stress maintenance. In fact, over 50% of renter respondents in a recent survey cited those exact explanations as to why renting was a better living choice. Their logic is sound: monthly rent […]
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If it looks like a fish and smells like a fish, chances are, it’s a fish. Now, the freshness of fish is a subject that has been debated thoroughly amongst fishmongers, pescatarians, sashimi enthusiasts, and the whole seafood community. How does one judge the freshness of a fish? Some argue that it’s all in the […]
Continue ReadingAn estimated 70 million dogs are living in U.S. households, and one brave trucker from Greenback, Tennessee is being recognized for his efforts to save 64 dogs and cats from the flood waters of Hurricane Florence in an unconventional way — with a school bus. Tony Alsup, was determined to save ‘as many animals as […]
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