Rampant identity fraud
The number of identity fraud victims jumped from 12.6 million in 2012 to 13.1 million in 2013, according to a report from Javelin Strategy & Research. On average, that means another American becomes the victim of identity fraud every two seconds.
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Relocating for work
Nearly three fourths of job seekers say they would relocate for new work, according to data from Monster.com. But managers are still less likely to hire out-of-towners whom they’ve never met in person.
CSMonitor.com
Food prices fall
World food prices fell in January for the first time in three months, thanks largely to lower prices for grains, sugar, and meat. But dairy products are getting more expensive; the United Nations registered a 1.3 percent increase in dairy prices, due to large demand in China, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Russian Federation.
WSJ.com
A pizza a day
One in four American males ages 6 to 19 years old consumes pizza on any given day.
WashingtonPost.com
The top U.S. philanthropist
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave away nearly $1 billion last year, making him the top U.S. philanthropist on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual giver list. Altogether, the top 50 U.S. donors gave $7.7 billion last year, up 4 percent from 2012.
Reuters.com
The Beatles’ first U.S. concert
Tickets for the Beatles’ first U.S. concert, which took place 50 years ago this week at the Washington Coliseum, were cheap by today’s standards, costing $15 to $30 in 2014 dollars.
Slate.com
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