Articles by: Michael Fisher

Oscars 2024: The highest-paid actors ranked by earnings per minute of screen time

In March, just days before the Academy Awards, Forbes listed Adam Sandler as the highest-paid actor of 2023, with earnings estimated at $73 million. While the comedian isn’t famous for starring in a lot of top-rated films, he certainly is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood. Many of his colleagues, the 2024 Oscar […] Read more

Walmart Grocery Prices Increased by 20.43% Between March 2023 and March 2024

Inflation in the United States has been steadily going down over the past year, reaching 3.2% in February 2024. Despite the slower increase in prices compared to 2022, groceries are still more expensive now than they were last year. Moreover, the average family in the U.S. is estimated to pay about 25% more for groceries […] Read more

Companies that laid off the most employees across the United States so far in 2024

In a wave of layoffs that has been occurring since 2023, major tech companies including Apple, Dell, and IBM are downsizing their global workforce. Thousands of jobs were slashed in the sector but it is just one of the industries where people have been laid off over the past three months. In January alone, companies […] Read more

Revealed: The U.S. States With The Highest and Lowest Unemployment Rates

In March 2024, the U.S. economy added an estimated 303,000 jobs, above the average monthly gain of 231,000 over the prior 12 months. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% from 3.9% the month before, which is still a 0.3-point rise compared to March last year. While the national unemployment rate remains […] Read more

Market Research: The Least and Most Affordable U.S. States to Buy a Home

In 2023, property sales dropped to their lowest level in almost three decades, while the median home price surged to near-record highs. Despite a slight decrease in mortgage rates before the end of the year, prices remain painfully elevated, without any market crash in sight, and a limited housing inventory is still failing to keep […] Read more

The best and worst Airports and Airlines in the U.S. based on flight delays and cancellations

In 2023, an impressive 862.8 million passengers flew on 16.3 million domestic and international flights with U.S. airlines, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The cancellation rate for those was below 1.2%, the lowest rate in a decade. However, the team at Tradingpedia analyzed monthly on-time performance statistics from OAG and found that a […] Read more

Map Reveals the Most Valuable Brands Around the World in 2023

The team at TradingPedia decided to take a look at the biggest companies in leading markets, including the United States, China, Germany, and the United Kingdom. We identified the largest brands in a total of 45 countries, in terms of value, and created a map visualising the global top brands in 2023. Don’t have the […] Read more

Death of the High Street: The Towns With the Most High Street Closures In the UK

The UK high street has seen a string of closures in the past couple of years, with multiple stores and businesses forced to relocate or shut down locations, leaving thousands unemployed amid a cost-of-living crisis. From the BHS department store to the Dewhurst butcher shops or the iconic Woolworths, many stores, once household names in […] Read more

This is how much food a week’s pay can buy in each UK city

Over the past couple of years, household budgets across the United Kingdom have shrunk, with the cost-of-living crisis forcing Britons to spend more on food, rent, utilities, and other essentials. According to official statistics, food prices, in particular, have increased to record levels not seen in the past 45 years. Driven by a combination of […] Read more

The US states with the highest unemployment rates

Despite the challenges the US economy is facing this year, following the turmoil around the debt ceiling deal, the high interest rates, and the sudden collapse of high-profile regional banks, the country’s labor market has remained relatively stable. Compared to the same time last year, the average unemployment rate has gone up by just 0.1 […] Read more