Best: The buck stops here. - - - Harry S. Truman #33
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Best and worst run states [finance.yahoo.com]
12/25/12
Best
1 North Dakota
2 Wyoming
3 Nebraska
4 Utah
5 Iowa
Worst
50 California
49 Rhode Island
48 Illinois
47 Arizona
46 New Jersey
A
significant amount of the data we used came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s
American Community Survey. Data from ACS included percentage of residents below
the poverty line, high school completion for those 25 and older, median
household income, percentage of the population without health insurance and the
change in median home values from 2006 to 2011.
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States with the highest and
lowest taxes [247wallst.com] 10/23/12
Highest tax burden
10 Pennsylvania
9 Maine
8 Massachusetts
7 Minnesota
6 Rhode Island
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5 Wisconsin
4 California
3 Connecticut
2 New Jersey
1 New York
Lowest Tax Burden
1 Alaska
2 South Dakota
3 Tennessee
4 Louisiana
5 Wyoming
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6 Texas
7 New Hampshire
8 Alabama
9 Nevada
10 South Carolina
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What do the Poorest 10 Cities in America Have in Common? ... The first thing is their poverty level. The second is that they mostly have been governed by Democrats over the years.
Detroit, Michigan – 36.4%
poverty rate
Cleveland, Ohio – 35.0
Buffalo, New York – 28.8
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 27.0
St. Louis, Missouri – 26.7
Miami, Florida – 26.5
Memphis, Tennessee – 26.2
Cincinnati, Ohio – 25.7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
25.0
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Meet the wealthiest person in each state [finance.yahoo.com] 10/25/12
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Most educated Nations
5 New Zealand
4 United States **
3 Japan
2 Israel
** TheRightJack is shocked
that the USA is as high as #4. One might be tempted to believe that the USA
would fall much lower. Consider this. A large percentage of our student
population does not finish high school. On top of that, some youngsters grow up
being taught on the streets that education is out of character and highly unfavored among their
peers.
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Best cities for retirees
5 Pittsburgh PA
4 New York City
3 Palm Bay FL
2 Corvallis OR
1 New Orleans LA
[kiplinger.com] July 2012
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Least Tax-Friendly States for
Retirees
10 NEW YORK
9 NEW JERSEY
8 CALIFORNIA
7 OREGON
6 NEBRASKA
::
5 MINNESOTA
4 MONTANA
3 RHODE ISLAND
2 VERMONT
1 CONNECTICUT
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What first catches your attention?
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Most sick housing markets in USA
5 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, Calif.
4 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va.
3 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif.
2 Toledo, Ohio
1 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif [realestate.yahoo.com] 7/15/12
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Top state for doing business.
Texas is first
Utah is 2nd
Virginia is 3rd, 1st in 2010
North Carolina is 4th
North Dakota is 5th
Rhode Island is last
[finance.yahoo.com] 7/10/12
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I have a great fiscal plan for California, Illinois, Michigan and the Democrats in the US Congress. Raise taxes and continue to spend, spend, spend until there is no air in the balloon. =TheRightJack 7/11/12
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15 hottest American cities
1 Brooklyn NY
2 Seattle WA
3 Austin TX
4 Portland OR
5 Boulder CO
::
6 Raleigh NC
6 Raleigh NC
7 Detroit MI - not in my plans
8 Philadelphia PA
9 Nashville TN
10 Bentonville AR
::
11 Burlington VT
11 Burlington VT
12 Mountain View CA - but CA is broken
13 Pittsburgh PA
14 Salt Lake City UT
15 Williston ND
[finance.yahoo.com] 6/28/12
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States most at risk for natural disasters
1 Louisiana
2 Florida
3 Texas
4 Mississippi
5 Alabama
::
6 Tennessee
7 Missouri
8 Oklahoma
9 Ohio
10 Illinois [finance.yahoo.comvia Kiplinger] 6/19/12
1 Louisiana
2 Florida
3 Texas
4 Mississippi
5 Alabama
::
6 Tennessee
7 Missouri
8 Oklahoma
9 Ohio
10 Illinois [finance.yahoo.comvia Kiplinger] 6/19/12
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And then there are political disasters like California and Michigan but that is a report for another time.
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Most dangerous cities in American, 2012
5 Memphis TN
4 Oakland CA
3 St Louis MO
2 Detroit MI
1 Flint MI [247wallst.com] 6/12/12
Click Here to see the entire list
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Most educated countries in the world
10 Finland
9 Australia
8 United Kingdom
7 Norway
6 South Korea
::
5 New Zealand
4 United States
3 Japan
2 Israel
1 Canada [247wallst.com] 1/31/12
/
Wonder if they also have high employment rates. Work is good.
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Happiest countries
1 Denmark
2 Norway
3 Netherlands
4 Switzerland
5 Austria
::
6 Israel
7 Finland
8 Australia
9 Canada
10 Sweden [finance.yahoo.com] 5/24/12
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Worst “caught in traffic” cities [TheCarConnection] 5/24/12
10 Chicago – 32.8 hours per year
9 Boston - 35 hours
8 Austin – 30 hours
7 Seattle – 33 hours
6 Washington, D.C. – 45 hours
::
5 Bridgeport, CT – 42 hours
4 New York – 57 hours
3 San Francisco – 48 hours
2 Los Angeles – 56 hours
1 Honolulu – 58 hours
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Best high schools. Ranking of 22,000 public high schools. Rankings by state included. Methodology explained. [usnews.com]
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The most violent states in American based on the US Peace Index
Louisiana is #1
2 Tennessee
3 Nevada
4 Florida
5 Arizona
::
6 Missouri
7 Texas
8 Arkansas
9 South Carolina
10 Mississippi [patriotupdate.com]
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The US Peace Index, link
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10 San Diego CA
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US cities where home prices
fell the fastest [yahoo] 4/3/12
5 Santa Rosa CA
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Most popular cars. After interviewing more
than 38,000 people,
the study found that the most popular car among Republicans is the Ford Mustang
convertible, followed by the Audi A8 sedan, the Mercedes GL-Class, the Ford
Expedition, and the Ford F-150. ... For Democrats, favorites included the
Honda Civic Hybrid, the Volvo C30, the Nissan Leaf, the Acura TSX
Sport Wagon, and the Ford Fiesta. [theblaze.com] 4/1/12 Where are the Volt lovers?
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Best things you should buy in bulk [not ranked]
• Toilet paper
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• Austin TX
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Declining real estate values, ever increasing national debt, growing unemployment, more people not looking for work, more people on Big Gov life support, inflation, and biased Big Media good news reporting continue to dominate the bad news. Bush 43 still blamed after 3+ years. Democrat Congress under Bush 43 not at fault. =TheRightJack 2/19/12
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5 New York
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10 Honolulu HI
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10 Mobile AL
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10 Warren MI
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1 Brownsville TX
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Most dangerous cities in American, 2012
5 Memphis TN
4 Oakland CA
3 St Louis MO
2 Detroit MI
1 Flint MI [247wallst.com] 6/12/12
Click Here to see the entire list
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Most educated countries in the world
10 Finland
9 Australia
8 United Kingdom
7 Norway
6 South Korea
::
5 New Zealand
4 United States
3 Japan
2 Israel
1 Canada [247wallst.com] 1/31/12
/
Wonder if they also have high employment rates. Work is good.
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Happiest countries
1 Denmark
2 Norway
3 Netherlands
4 Switzerland
5 Austria
::
6 Israel
7 Finland
8 Australia
9 Canada
10 Sweden [finance.yahoo.com] 5/24/12
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Worst “caught in traffic” cities [TheCarConnection] 5/24/12
10 Chicago – 32.8 hours per year
9 Boston - 35 hours
8 Austin – 30 hours
7 Seattle – 33 hours
6 Washington, D.C. – 45 hours
::
5 Bridgeport, CT – 42 hours
4 New York – 57 hours
3 San Francisco – 48 hours
2 Los Angeles – 56 hours
1 Honolulu – 58 hours
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Best high schools. Ranking of 22,000 public high schools. Rankings by state included. Methodology explained. [usnews.com]
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The most violent states in American based on the US Peace Index
Louisiana is #1
2 Tennessee
3 Nevada
4 Florida
5 Arizona
::
6 Missouri
7 Texas
8 Arkansas
9 South Carolina
10 Mississippi [patriotupdate.com]
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The US Peace Index, link
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US cities where homes sold
the fastest [CNBC]
10 San Diego CA
10 Washington DC
8 Vallejo CA
8 Santa Cruz CA
6 Austin TX
6 Chico CA
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::
5 Santa Rosa CA
4 Honolulu
3 San Francisco CA
2 San Jose CA
1 Midland TX
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5 Santa Rosa CA
4 Honolulu
3 San Francisco CA
2 San Jose CA
1 Midland TX
Interesting to see the same cities on both lists.
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/
Most and Least religious
states. See map.
Most
1 Mississippi
2 Utah
3 Alabama
4 Louisiana
5 Arkansas
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Least
1 Vermont
2 New Hampshire
3 Maine
4 Massachusetts
5 Alaska [theblaze.com] 3/29/12
Best things you should buy in bulk [not ranked]
• Toilet paper
• Bottled beverages
• Diapers
• Dog food and treats
• Gum
::
• Laundry detergent
• Meat
• Storage products like foil, bags
etc
• Personal care items
• Paper plates and plastic
forks [finance.yahoo.com] 3/22/12
Best places to retire [not
ranked]
• Austin TX
• Clearwater FL
• Fort Collins CO
• Marquette MI
• Pittsburgh PA
::
• Portland OR
• Santa Fe NM
• Walnut Creek CA
• Washington DC
• Winston-Salem NC [finance.yahoo.com]
3/8/12
Declining real estate values, ever increasing national debt, growing unemployment, more people not looking for work, more people on Big Gov life support, inflation, and biased Big Media good news reporting continue to dominate the bad news. Bush 43 still blamed after 3+ years. Democrat Congress under Bush 43 not at fault. =TheRightJack 2/19/12
States with the most
foreclosures
5 New York
4 Nevada
3 Illinois
2 New Jersey
1 Florida
[realestate.yahoo.com]
2/13/12
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Homes Underwater = worth less
than their mortgage, all at 40% or higher = lost value
58% in at #1 Florida, then MI CA
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Cities with the fewest
underwater homes = homes worth less than the mortgage
10 Honolulu HI
9 Pittsburgh PA
8 Oklahoma City OK
7 Lancaster PA
6 Huntsville AL
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5 Fayetteville NC
4 Buffalo-Niagara Falls NY
3 Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY
2 El Paso TX
1 Rochester NY
[msnbc]
Worst housing markets poised
to recover
10 Mobile AL
9 Syracuse NY
8 Las Cruses NM
7 Niles-Benton Harbor MI
6 St George UT
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5 Farmington NM
4 Yuba City CA
3 Yuma AZ
2 Carson City NV
1 Madera-Chowchilla CA
A majority have unemployment
above the current national average of +9% [247wallst.com] 11/12/11
Most miserable cities
10 Warren MI
9 Rockford IL
8 Toledo OH
7 Fort Lauderdale FL
6 Chicago IL
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5 Sacramento CA
4 West Palm Beach FL
3 Flint MI
2 Detroit MI
1 Miami FL
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Cities with cheapest cost of
living
1 Brownsville TX
2 Pueblo CO
3 Ft Hood TX
4 Ft Smith AR
5 Sherman TX
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6 Springfield IL
7 Waco TX
8 Fayetteville AR
9 Austin TX
10 Springfield MO [kiplinger.com]
June 2011
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There is cheap and then there is inexpensive. When you buy cheap, you take your chances!
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There is cheap and then there is inexpensive. When you buy cheap, you take your chances!
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