Image Source: Getty Images Small Businesses (SMBs) American SMB companies: 44% of GDP; Source: eMarketer small businesses: 99.9% of American businesses: 33.2 million; between 43.5% - 50.7% of GDP; employs 45.9% of Americans; small businesses pay employees an average of $30.42 an hour: $63,000 annual income; Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Earnings Report (Biz2Credit: July 2025): Source: Biz2Credit average earnings: $62,300 (-52% annual decrease) average revenue: $614,200...

Image Source: Getty Images Orthodontics modern diets are soft and processed so jaws are often smaller than ancestors (but our teeth are the same size so we sometimes experience crowding); ancestors ate tough, fibrous foods that required substantial chewing and larger jaws; Source: The Conversation Permanent Retainers metal wire bonded behind 4 to 6 teeth at the front of the mouth (usually on lower teeth since more likely to break on upper teeth); can last 20 years; can cost $150 - $500;...

Image Source: Getty Images Childless Women more women are having children between Ages 45 - 50 ( 2024) due to rising costs of housing, food, gas; Source: Census Bureau Childless females: 97.8% of teens Ages 15 - 19 (declining teen pregnancies and births) 85% of women Ages 20 - 24 63% of women Ages 25 - 29 40% of women Ages 30 - 34 Raising Children 27.1% of Americans: national average for children; Source: Visual Capitalist Utah: highest share of children (population below 18): 26.6% Vermont:...