Education has been a major concern to the American people for a long time. A large emphasis is placed on how American students are performing in the classroom, and when their scores or graduation rates are down the country looks for a reason why.  More often than not, the most common reason offered is that…

Whether you call it “pop”, “cola” or just plain “soda” it will be more expensive to purchase in Philadelphia come January 1st 2017. Recently, Philadelphia has passed the Soda Tax which will tax every ounce of soda by 1 and ½ cents. This tax will add $0.18 to every 12 oz. can, $0.30 to every 20…

In America, income and wealth are perceived as being synonymous. While the two concepts often go hand in hand, using the terms interchangeably is misleading. America’s most wealthy individuals don’t necessarily draw the highest levels of income. For example, while occupations such as professional athletes, top executives, doctors and lawyers have reputations for earning high…