This study aimed to calculate the average costs of each extra item involved in households spending during COVID-19 pandemic and to predict the total average extra costs spending by households. Most of the respo
In 2023, organizations worldwide used an average of 112 Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. Between 2015 and 2023, the number of SaaS apps used by companies steadily increased, driven largely by the pre-pandemic software boom that fueled rapid growth and spending. However, this era of...
According to data from Care.com, 60% of parents reported spending at least 20% of their annual household income on child care in 2023.6 A small silver lining: Child care costs tend to fall as children get older, at least partly because states tend to allow more toddlers and preschoolers ...
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation reached 40-year highs as demand increased thanks to stimulus checks, low interest rates and government spending, while the economy slowed due to shutdowns. Labor costs increased due to a shortage of workers, and consumer demand was high, ...
Historical change in rents by metro area Rent prices have changed significantly since the pandemic, but some metros have seen much larger changes than others. Rents in San Francisco, for example, have dropped more than 20% from February 2022 to February 2025. On the other end of the spectrum...
The surge in homeowner equity gains follows a record run up in U.S. home prices this year amid a searing hot housing market fueled by ultra-low mortgage rates, a thin inventory of properties for sale and many would-be buyers’ desire for more living space during the pandemic. S&...
to$25,721. While used car prices decreased by about 5 percent from the same time last year, the used car market remains thin due to the reduction in vehicle manufacturing during the pandemic. But the sticker price is only the beginning — there are other costs involved in owning a vehicle...
A new study fromJ.D. Powershows what US Consumers are streaming, and how much they're paying to do so. Streaming subscriptions are up 24% since the pandemic began, with the average household spending around $34 back in April, to now paying as much as $47 a month. ...
The nation is suffering from a massive labor shortage – 9.1 million unfilled jobs – as Congress pays people to stay home in the guise of pandemic relief. Countless Americans admit the government benefits have paid them more not to work than their employers. ...
Drivers are holding on to cars and trucks longer during the coronavirus pandemic. The average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads rose by a month this year to a record 11.9 years.