April 30, 2024 1:40 pm
For years, women have struggled with the gender pay gap, urging them to pursue higher education, work longer hours, and broaden their areas of employment. The issue still exists today even though the differences in payment are much smaller than they were a few decades ago. Curious to see how much society has done in […]
Read moreApril 23, 2024 8:38 am
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 moreApril 18, 2024 9:23 am
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 moreApril 17, 2024 8:31 am
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 moreApril 10, 2024 11:11 am
As of August 2025, the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest level since October 2021, a time of COVID-19-related shutdowns and mass layoffs. While far below the pandemic peak of nearly 15% in April 2020, the uptick this summer signals fresh strain in an economy that had appeared stable just months earlier. Long-term […]
Read moreMarch 27, 2024 7:47 am
In 2024, home prices in the U.S. continued to soar to record highs driven by inflation and sustained demand from prospective buyers and investors. Mortgages remained expensive despite the three interest rate cuts introduced by the Fed over the past few months. With prices painfully high, buying a home remains almost impossible for many Americans. […]
Read moreMarch 25, 2024 10:37 am
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 moreDecember 19, 2023 7:46 am
At TradingPedia, we’re excited to present our latest report, which delves into the world of brand valuation and reveals the most valuable brands globally in 2024. Our comprehensive analysis explores the top brands by value in 45 countries, providing a unique insight into the global brand landscape. Using Brand Finance’s Royalty Relief method, we’ve estimated […]
Read moreOctober 9, 2023 8:40 am
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 moreAugust 9, 2023 10:03 am
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 […]
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