Ranked: Car Brands With the Most Loyal Customers

Key Takeaways

• On average, 52% of U.S. car buyers in 2026 bought the same make as their current car.
• Tesla has the highest customer loyalty rate of any car brand, at 64%.
• Ford has the highest loyalty rate among Detroit’s traditional automakers, at 58%.

Just over half of U.S. car buyers stick with the same make when purchasing another vehicle, but loyalty varies considerably across brands.

The Best Month to Visit Every Country and U.S. State

Key Takeaways:

• August is the most common ideal month in the dataset, ranking first for 63 of the 261 locations analyzed.
• July through September account for 150 locations, or nearly 58% of the dataset.
• January and February stand out across tropical and Southern Hemisphere destinations, including much of the Caribbean.

What is the best time of year to visit a destination?

Ranked: The World’s Largest Gold Producers (2010 vs. 2025)

Key Takeaways

Mapped: Where Homelessness Rates Are Highest in the U.S.

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Ranked: Military Spending in OECD Countries in 2025

Key Takeaways

• Israel’s military spending as a share of GDP was the highest among OECD countries in 2025, at 7.8%.
• Military spending increased in 28 of the 33 OECD countries shown compared with their 2015–2022 averages.
• Two NATO members have already exceeded the 2035 target of allocating 3.5% of GDP to core defense.

Military spending has risen sharply across many OECD countries since 2022, with defense budgets growing relative to the size of their economies.