31 October

Halloween 5UX

Five light-hearted Halloween films, picked so the only thing that jumps out at you is a pumpkin. No gore, no jump scares — just ghosts with better comic timing than most comedies.

Ranked: U.S. States vs. Countries by GDP per Capita

Ranked: U.S. States vs. Countries by GDP per Capita

Key Takeaways:

  • Eight U.S. states rank among the top 15 economies shown.
  • New York ranks fifth overall at $123,369 per person, ahead of Switzerland and every other U.S. state.
  • The U.S. average is $89,991, ranking 24th among the states and countries shown.

GDP per capita divides an economy’s output by its population, providing a useful, though imperfect, measure of economic output per person.

Ranked: Countries With the Highest Senior Poverty Rates

Ranked: Countries With the Highest Senior Poverty Rates

Key Takeaways

  • South Korea has the highest senior poverty rate of any OECD country, with nearly 40% of seniors living below the poverty line.
  • The Baltic states have an average senior poverty rate of 30%, with Latvia ranking second overall.
  • The U.S. ranks seventh, with 22.9% of people aged 66 and older living below the poverty line.

Senior poverty differs significantly across OECD economies, with several countries reporting rates above 20% while others remain below 5%.

Ranked: The Biggest Risks to the U.S. Economy in 2026

Ranked: The Biggest Risks to the U.S. Economy in 2026

Key Takeaways

  • 59% of economists cite an AI investment correction as a downside risk, making it the top threat to the 2026 U.S. economic outlook.
  • AI also ranks as the biggest potential upside, with 29% citing continued AI-related capital investment.
  • Beyond AI, geopolitical escalation (47%) and higher energy prices (35%) rank among the biggest threats to the outlook.

Few forces loom as large over the 2026 U.S. economic outlook as AI investment.

The World’s 30 Largest Companies by Revenue in 2026

The World’s 30 Largest Companies by Revenue in 2026

Key Takeaways

  • Amazon has overtaken Walmart to become the world’s largest company by revenue, with $717 billion in annual revenue.
  • The U.S. is home to half of the world’s top 30 companies by revenue, including seven of the top 10.
  • State Grid has the highest revenue ($555 billion) of any non-U.S. company.

Amazon has surpassed Walmart to become the world’s largest company by annual revenue, ending Walmart’s more than decade-long run at the top of the global ranking.

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