🇺🇸 💰 "The business of America is Business"

#July4th is a boon for US businesses of all types. Besides what USAmericans spend on travel—to the beach, for example—we spend about $17 billion on food, booze and fireworks alone. About 1/3 of us will buy "Patriotic Merchandise," much of it "Red, White, and Blue" and made outside the US.

h/t #WalletHub

Looks like Red State cities are not good places to be. Who would have thought!

#SanFrancisco is the healthiest place to live in the U.S., according to an analysis published April 3 by financial website #WalletHub.

#Brownsville, #Texas, was ranked as the unhealthiest place to live. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and-ratings/10-healthiest-unhealthiest-cities-2.html

#California didn't make the list!

Here are the top 10 most expensive states to retire in, according to #WalletHub:

1. New York
2. New Jersey
3. Vermont
4. Massachusetts
5. Maryland
6. Washington
7. Connecticut
8. Maine
9. Illinois
10. Oregon

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/19/most-expensive-us-states-to-retire-in.html