The High Cost of WWII
The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days, cost $1.5 trillion and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. That represents 23,000 lives lost every day, or more than …
The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days, cost $1.5 trillion and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. That represents 23,000 lives lost every day, or more than …
Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Director of the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Irving M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, writing in Tablet: There will …
AP reports that Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany: Japan was historically touted as “an economic …
WSJ: The average price of a new vehicle rose from $39,813 in January 2021 to $47,358 in January 2024. Median income in the United States is about $44,225. Average personal …
WSJ: With the number of babies in free fall—fewer than 10 million were born in 2022, compared with around 16 million in 2012—China is headed toward a demographic collapse. China’s …
Clare Ansberry writes about making and keeping friends for The Wall Street Journal:
Cirium reports that Delta topped the list for on-time arrivals in North America. Air Canada and JetBlue fared poorly. Rank Airline On-Time % 1st Delta Air Lines 84.72% 2nd Alaska …
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans estimates that 15 million people died in battle in World War II. The estimate of civilian deaths is 45 million. Country Total Civilian …
The Washington Post: The nation’s capital recorded more homicides in 2023 than in any year since 1997, giving the District the fifth-highest murder rate among the nation’s biggest cities. The …
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