Uber's cut of every fare in 2024, up from 32% in 2022 — then it stopped publishing the number. Business Insider cited rates of 50% or greater in some cities.

What a farmer keeps from every retail food dollar you spend at the grocery store.

Plumbing companies bought by private equity since 2022, driving sale prices up 46%.

The average U.S. lawyer's billing rate in 2025, up from $255 in 2016 — while firm win rates are almost never disclosed upfront.

New homeowners who ran into at least one major repair issue within their first year in the home.

What U.S. hospitals charged private insurers in 2022, on average, for the exact same care Medicare would have paid for at 100%.

How many times more a vial of insulin sells for in the U.S. than it actually costs to manufacture.

The typical markup on a mattress from factory cost to sticker price — one of the widest margins in retail.

U.S. tech workers laid off in 2025 alone — while executive bonuses kept climbing.

Jobs the World Economic Forum projects AI and automation will displace worldwide by 2030.

What the average CEO of a major U.S. company now makes compared to their typical employee.

Full-time U.S. workers who report working 50+ hours a week just to keep up.

Average paid vacation for a U.S. worker — France and Spain guarantee 30, by law.

Average round-trip commute for a U.S. worker, every single day, unpaid.

OECD and EU nations with no mandated paid parental leave: the United States is the only one.

Estimated extra a law-abiding household pays every year in higher retail prices to cover the cost of theft and shrink.