America is made up of immigrants from all over the world, but the rate of immigration has not been a steady stream. Swings in the rate of U.S. immigration have come from economic boom and bust, government intervention, famine, war, and religious persecution. Those coming to America from specific countries fall and rise, and the …
Evolving Trends in Immigration to the United States Over Time Read More »
In 2016, the average income in Mississippi was just over $35,500, but things are also 86.4 percent cheaper there than the United States average. These statistics show the actual purchasing power in the state is $41,115. Hawaii employers average an income of $50,358 per year, but only have $42,676 in real purchasing power. Goods and …
Mississippi Is the Least Expensive State to Live in the USA Read More »
Newly-built homes in the United States are larger than the average home, which is 37 years old. LendingTree published a new report showing where the largest homes in America are located. The southern U.S. took the lead in the report with Texas ranking number one and two other states making the top ten. The median …
New Report Ranks US Cities with the Biggest Typical Home Sizes Read More »
St. Paul, Minnesota, is seeing a resurgence of farmers markets and immigrants are responsible. An influx of Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia in the 1970s gave the markets a second life. The immigrants from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, along with the Hmong people, are coming from cultures where everyone shops in open-air markets for their goods. …
Immigrants Living in the USA Fuel Farmers Market Resurgence Read More »
An Indian immigrant, Archana Chatterjee, ventured to the U.S., leaving her home country thirty years ago to pursue her medical training. She missed her own mother’s funeral to care for communities far away from her own. Chatterjee, a pediatric infectious disease specialist in South Dakota, is one of three in the state. The other two …
One Out of Six Healthcare Workers in America Are Immigrants Read More »