America’s $27 Trillion Debt, Explained

America has a debt problem. The country has a national debt of $27 trillion, and for the first time since World...

Largest Empires in World History

For quite some time, people have said that America is the next Roman Empire and that, like all empires, it too...

Lessons From the Great Depression for Today

To this day, the Great Depression is the worst economic downturn the world has ever seen. Almost overnight, millions of Americans...

Work + Money’s Top 10 Stories of 2020

Nothing was business as usual in 2020. It was a tough year. Millions of people lost their jobs. Thousands of businesses...

Super Bowl Commercials Cost Every Year Since 1967

The Super Bowl isn’t just an event for people to watch football. It’s an advertising spectacle. Companies drop millions of dollars...

Highest-Grossing Movie Directors of All Time

Blockbuster movies have always ruled the box office. And the directors of those movies often become the most powerful people in...

Which Country Has the Highest Minimum Wage?

Key takeaways With a federal minimum wage of $7.25, the United States does not place in the top 10 in 2021. ...

Athletes Who Are Business Stars

Professional athletes haven’t always been paid huge amounts of money. In the 1960s, many players in the NBA, MLB and NFL...

Craziest, Most Frivolous Lawsuits in History

What do you do when things don’t go your way? If you’re like most people, you chalk it up to a...

30 Weirdest CEOs of All Time, Ranked

Being a CEO is a demanding job. A CEO needs to be able to inspire and engage with their staff and...