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Split of Chain and Independent Stores by U.S. State
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The Cities in the United States With the Highest Percentage of Independent Stores

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Small businesses play a vital role in any commercial economy. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, there are approximately 31.7 million active small businesses in the United States, which make up 99.9% of all registered companies. Although large retailers are in control of the retail sector in the country, the 100 biggest chain stores generated a total of $2.6 trillion in sales in 2022, as reported by the National Retail Federation’s study.

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The Percentage of Female Business Owners by U.S. State
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The U.S. States and Metro Areas With the Most Female-Owned Business

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Owning your own business is the quintessence of the American Dream. The freedom of self-employment and control of your own earnings is a temptation for many, a feeling shared by 9.6 million people across the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet for generations of women, it was an unattainable goal. Until 1988, a spouse or male relative was required to co-sign a loan application, and the glass ceiling of the workplace extended to entrepreneurship. This changed when Congress signed the Women’s Business Ownership Act, the first piece of legislation to recognize the contribution of female entrepreneurs to the American economy.

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Mapped: Change in Monthly Abortions Since Roe v. Wade Overturned
Health Laws 

Change in Monthly Abortions Since Roe v. Wade Overturned

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The history of abortion law in the United States dates back to the colonial era. Abortion was generally legal during the early stages of pregnancy until “quickening,” which refers to the first movements of the fetus that could be felt by the mother. However, by the mid-1800s, states began passing laws criminalizing abortion except when necessary to save the life of the mother.

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Th most popular unique reasons to start a business in every U.S. state mapped
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The Reasons People Start Businesses in Every U.S. State and Metro Area Mapped

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There are countless reasons not to start a business. And yet, every year, about a million new businesses spring up in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Something inspires the nation’s entrepreneurs to give it a go — and a national small business workforce of some 61 million employees thanks them for it.

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The Most Dangerous Times to Drive by State Mapped
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Mapped: The Most Dangerous Times to Drive in America

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According to statistics, there are an average of about 100 fatal road accidents in the United States every single day. But nobody takes the “average” trip: where and how you drive makes a significant difference to your odds of getting home safely. For instance, you are four times more likely to be involved in a collision if you drive while using a phone.

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