April 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 […]
Read moreAugust 2, 2023 2:52 pm
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 moreJuly 20, 2023 12:43 pm
Fame and fortune naturally go hand in hand, but they do not always make it to the end of the aisle together. Many celebrities have travelled down the road of poor financial management – whether due to lack of experience, a too-lavish lifestyle, or failure to pay taxes. It happens to everybody – athletes, musicians, […]
Read moreJuly 14, 2023 2:25 pm
The crypto winter, which entered its “deep freeze” stage just over a year ago in mid 2022, has brought an overall decline in crypto enthusiasm in many users and adopters. This seems to also be affecting the cryptocurrency-related crime industry “negatively” as there are over $5.2 billion less inflows to illicit blockchain addresses in H1 […]
Read moreJuly 5, 2023 2:48 pm
The relentless growth of the cryptocurrency sector has created a new category of social media influencers – crypto influencers. Their popularity has exploded, while at the same time the lack of regulation in this new and exciting world of influencing has raised concerns about the responsibility that should follow, especially concerning health issues and financial […]
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