Some states shine in health care. Some soar in education. Some excel in both – or in much more. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on thousands of data points to measure how well states ...

Whether you’re renting or buying a home, it pays to know the most affordable states. To determine which states are the most affordable, the research team at USA TODAY Homefront looked at the ...

It’s proven that the Port of New Bedford has great value. New Bedford still ranks as the top commercial fishing port by value ...

While Americans across 50 states and Washington, D.C. are voting on Election Day—or already voted early—some states’ votes will be more closely watched than others. Over the last half ...

This metric, based on data from The Pew Charitable Trusts, compares the total revenues to the total expenses of state governments. It measures how well state governments can pay for budgeted ...

As if prices for goods and services weren’t high enough, most state and local governments also impose a sales tax. Sales tax is a key revenue tool used to ramp up general funds for essential ...

One had only economic data a decade old. At any rate, the full-service, deepwater Port of Pascagoula is the state’s largest ocean harbor and ranks nationally in the top 20 ports in foreign cargo ...

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The Port of Bellingham is inviting the community ... the terminal to create jobs in one of the most trade dependent states in America,” a new release from The Port states. During the open ...

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