18 Best Cities to Own an Electric Car
18 Best Cities to Own an Electric Car
These cities are the best equipped for people who want to ditch their gas guzzlers.
Editor s Note: This story originally appeared on LawnStarter.
You likely have seen more electric vehicles these days on the road, at stoplights, and charging in grocery store lots and parking garages.
But some U.S. cities have embraced the electric car faster than others. With huge differences in tax incentives, electricity costs, and charging infrastructure, the convenience of electric vehicle (EV) driving varies widely across the country.
So, where should Americans plug in to the electric car craze?
15 Cities Most Dependent on RV Campgrounds
RV camping helps spur the economy in these 15 cities.
This story originally appeared on Outdoorsy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many forms of travel to a halt over the last year, but one option that remains attractive for many consumers is traveling by recreational vehicle. RV travel has been thriving in the pandemic, with a bump in RV shipments and strong revenues for campgrounds and RV parks last year.
There are a few reasons why RV travel still holds appeal in the COVID-19 era. When traveling and staying in one’s own vehicle, there is less reason to fear exposure to the virus when the alternatives involve sharing space with others in an airport, restaurant, or hotel. Further, many of the destinations people seek out when traveling by RV are outdoor, natural attractions that are similarly less risky.
15 Cities With the Most Self-Employed Workers
These metros seem to be the most popular choices for people who work remotely.
This story originally appeared on HireAHelper.
Nationally, self-employed workers total over 15.3 million, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had drastic impacts on the economy as a whole, many small-business owners and other self-employed workers have been particularly hard hit.
Two different data sources the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) pegged the national self-employment rate in the range of 9.6% to 10% for 2019. While recently updated data from the BLS reported a jump from 10% to 10.5% in 2020, the total number of self-employed workers actually decreased from 2019 to 2020.
15 Cities with the Fastest-Growing Wages
Workers in these cities have received the biggest boost to their wages in recent years.
This story originally appeared on HireAHelper.
Slow wage growth and increasing wage inequality have characterized the U.S. labor market for the past several decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted lower-wage workers, only serving to exacerbate these problems. Now, a year into the pandemic, millions of workers remain unemployed and many businesses still face restrictions.
Over the past five years, average annual wages increased by 4.8%, after adjusting for inflation. However, much of the increase in average wages can be attributed to growing wages among the highest earners. According to an analysis of Current Population Survey data by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), real median hourly wages grew by 15% from 1979 to 2019. In comparison, workers in the 95th percentile saw their wages grow by 63%, while workers in the 10th percen
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