Articles by: Michael Fisher

Research: The largest corporate fines in 2024 so far

We are just a few months into 2024 and two major corporations have already been slapped with fines of over one billion US dollars. While it is encouraging to see companies facing severe consequences for breaking the law, it does make one wonder what breaches justify such hefty penalties. Almost every day there is a […] Read more

Research reveals how the gender pay gap changed over the past year in the United States

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 more

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