Statutory vs. effective corporate tax rates
The 288 Fortune 500 companies that reported profits every year from 2008 to 2012 paid an effective federal income tax rate of 19.4 percent, way below the standard statutory corporate rate of 35 percent, according to a report by Citizens for Tax Justice.
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Last year's Billboard Hot 100
Not one black artist scored a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 last year, for the first time in the music chart’s 55-year history. Of the 11 songs that held the top slot, four featured black artists in guest roles.
NewRepublic.com
ADHD rates continue to rise
The number of children diagnosed with ADHD has almost doubled in the last 20 years, with one in five American boys now diagnosed with the condition by age 17.
The Wall Street Journal
The favorite food aisles
Of the $500 billion Americans spent in grocery stores last year, $400 billion went to buy items in the store’s center aisles, where prepackaged foods, dairy and other refrigerated goods, and frozen food are kept. Only $100 billion was spent on fresh produce and meat, but those sales are growing the fastest.
BusinessInsider.com
Americans' poor savings rate
Almost a third of Americans aren’t saving any money, according to a new survey, and it’s getting worse: Just 68 percent of Americans spend less than they earn, down from 73 percent in 2010. The number of households with emergency funds also dropped to 64 percent, from 71 percent in 2010.
WSJ.com
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