Economists Say U.S. Becoming One Nation Under Wal-Mart

As Wal-Mart goes, so goes the American economy, according to a growing number of analysts. Last year Wal-Mart surpassed Exxon Mobile as the world’s largest corporation. This year, it ranked as FORTUNE magazine’s most-admired company. Once maligned for its...

Hispanics Now Largest U.S. Minority

Hispanics have surpassed blacks as America’s largest minority race or ethnic group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon reported the new figures to the League of United Latin American Citizens June 18. Estimates place the...

Summer Hot Time For Ordering Halloween Tracts

Halloween may be months away, but it isn’t too early for evangelical Christians to start planning their fright night strategies. The American Tract Society makes a killing each summer selling tracts for its busiest time—Halloween. “The summer months lead...

Fast-Food Salads Not as Healthy as Many Assume

Americans eager to slim down might be surprised to learn that those fast-food salads they consume may not be as healthy as they think. A Dallas affiliate of NBC recently put the Wendy’s Mandarin Chicken Salad to the test. When compared to the Big Bacon Classic...