Most members of Gen Z are concerned enough about their safety that they’re willing to sacrifice their privacy, according to a survey from the location tracking app Life360. The findings show 74% of the generation says the perceived “physical safety and convenience” from location sharing is worth the trade-off. Studies show that Gen Z, encompassing…

Americans are falling behind on their car payments at a rate not seen in about 30 years. The National Automobile Dealers Association has warned that a combination of recent “surging interest rates” and “higher vehicle prices” will continue to “put further pressure on vehicle affordability” going forward, hampering the ability of consumers to purchase a…

Beyoncé said it loud and clear: “Who run the world? Girls.” In 2023, three women have dominated the economy: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Barbie. Together, they’ve shown how much financial gain there is in properly targeting the female consumer. Female purchasing power is having a moment, though women have long held the purse strings. Women…

It’s not your average shoplifting infraction. Retailers around the country report that they are losing tens of billions of dollars a year to organized retail crime. “It’s like a wildfire burning out of control with no easy way to stop it,” said Burt Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resource Group and a top consultant in…

Buying a home can be an ordeal, and the housing market is especially rough right now. Just what factors are causing the biggest headaches? Here are five reasons 2023 has been the worst year for housing in decades in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Rent If you have to put off buying your dream…

In the wake of the U.S.-China trade war and the Covid-19 pandemic, low-cost manufacturing is shifting from China to countries like India, Vietnam, and Mexico. Thanks to significant new factories and investments, Mexico is now a major trading partner for U.S. companies like Tesla, GM, and Kia. But can Mexico fully capitalize on this opportunity?…

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the world, and according to the World Health Organization, it killed at least three million people in 2020 alone. But shortly after scientists designed a vaccine for COVID-19, tuberculosis (TB) reclaimed its top spot as the deadliest infectious disease in the world today. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence argues that…

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé could be facing off during the next award season. This time, it could be over dueling concert films rather than the best music video. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” hits theaters Oct. 13, while “Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé” comes out in December. Showing her business acumen, Swift decided to bypass…

Ida. Ian. Idalia. Extreme storms are increasingly battering the U.S. at alarming rates and causing billions in damage. “You want to live on the water, you got to put up with it, you know,” 77-year-old retiree John “Sparky” Abrandt said as he picked up debris around his Horseshoe Beach, Florida, home following Hurricane Idalia. It’s…

A Real Clear Politics Poll found that censorship has become a partisan issue, just as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to review two cases this session that could change online censorship laws as Americans know it. The Supreme Court is being asked to reinterpret the First Amendment for the digital age. The poll found…