As of 2020, **** of convenience store retailers in the United States considered dollar stores to be the biggest cross-channel threat to their business. Home delivery services (**** percent) and order online pickup in-store services (**** percent) were also perceived as a threat by c-store retailers.

In the context of COVID-19, RAND and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnered again to build from the National Survey of Health Attitudes to implement a longitudinal survey to understand how these health views and values have been affected by the experience of the pandemic, with particular focus on populations deemed vulnerable or underserved, including people of color and those from low- to moderate-income backgrounds. The questions in this COVID-19 survey focused specifically on experiences related to the pandemic (e.g., financial, physical, emotional), how respondents viewed the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic, whether and how respondents' views and priorities regarding health actions and investments are changing (including the roles of government and the private sector), and how general values about such issues as freedom and racism may be related to pandemic views and response expectations. This study includes the results for Wave 4 for the general population. Demographic information includes sex, marital status, household size, race and ethnicity, family income, employment status, age, and census region.

This statistic shows what consumers perceived as their biggest challenge to improving their home's organization in the United States as of 2020. The survey revealed that for **** percent of U.S. consumers the lack of space in their home was the biggest challenge to improving the organization in their home.

In terms of biggest challenges for logistics providers in last mile delivery in the United States, delivery costs are topping the list. According to the survey, more than **** of U.S. respondents stated that increasing delivery costs are the main challenge they have in providing last mile delivery.

This project examined the multidimensional pathways that led to extremism and extremist behaviors. The focus of the research was to examine risk and protective factors that either directly, or in combination, interact to increase or mitigate the risk of radicalization and terrorism. This project comparatively examined the presence/absence of risk and protective factors across three groups: extremist individuals who committed ideologically motivated violent (fatal and non-fatal violent attacks) and nonviolent (financial) crimes extremists who did not break the law and only engaged in legal extremist activities persons who committed non-ideological motivated homicides and other violent attacks Thus, researchers accomplished four major goals/objectives in this project. First, although there has been a good amount of radicalization and risk assessment-related research on risk and protective factors, researchers expanded this work with comparative analyses that have not been previously explored. Second, few studies compared violent or nonviolent criminal extremists to nonoffending extremists or other types of violent offenders. Third, researchers used a case-control approach to provide an empirically robust understanding of categorical differences across groups that have not yet been achieved. Fourth, researchers examined differences in participation of warning behaviors across the groups studied. The data file includes 971 cases.

In 2024, the number of data compromises in the United States stood at 3,158 cases. Meanwhile, over 1.35 billion individuals were affected in the same year by data compromises, including data breaches, leakage, and exposure. While these are three different events, they have one thing in common. As a result of all three incidents, the sensitive data is accessed by an unauthorized threat actor. Industries most vulnerable to data breaches Some industry sectors usually see more significant cases of private data violations than others. This is determined by the type and volume of the personal information organizations of these sectors store. In 2024 the financial services, healthcare, and professional services were the three industry sectors that recorded most data breaches. Overall, the number of healthcare data breaches in some industry sectors in the United States has gradually increased within the past few years. However, some sectors saw decrease. Largest data exposures worldwide In 2020, an adult streaming website, CAM4, experienced a leakage of nearly 11 billion records. This, by far, is the most extensive reported data leakage. This case, though, is unique because cyber security researchers found the vulnerability before the cyber criminals. The second-largest data breach is the Yahoo data breach, dating back to 2013. The company first reported about one billion exposed records, then later, in 2017, came up with an updated number of leaked records, which was three billion. In March 2018, the third biggest data breach happened, involving India’s national identification database Aadhaar. As a result of this incident, over 1.1 billion records were exposed.

Thirty-four major threats have been previously identified that impact on Queensland threatened flora. The threats affecting the most species are ‘inappropriate fire regimes’, 'weeds' and ‘clearing of vegetation’. The impacts associated with climate change has also been identified as a major factor in the risk of extinction of flora species in Queensland.

PLACES (Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates) is an expansion of the original 500 Cities project and is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation. The original 500 Cities Project provided city- and census tract-level estimates for the 500 largest US cities. PLACES extends these estimates to all counties, places (incorporated and census designated places), census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) across the United States. This service includes 29 measures for chronic disease related health outcomes (13), prevention measures (9), health risk behaviors (4), and health status (3). Data were provided by CDC Division of Population Health, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch. Data sources used to generate these measures include Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data (2020 or 2019), Census Bureau 2010 census population data or annual population estimates for county vintage 2020 or 2019, and American Community Survey (ACS) 2015–2019 estimates, or ACS 2016–2020. The health outcomes include arthritis, current asthma, high blood pressure, cancer (excluding skin cancer), high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary heart disease, diagnosed diabetes, depression, obesity, all teeth lost, and stroke. The prevention measures include lack of health insurance, visits to doctor for routine checkup, visits to dentist, taking medicine for high blood pressure control, cholesterol screening, mammography use for women, cervical cancer screening for women, colon cancer screening, and core preventive services use for older adults (men and women). The health risk behaviors include binge drinking, current smoking, physical inactivity, and sleeping less than 7 hours. The health status measures include mental health not good for ≥ 14 days, physical health not good for ≥ 14 days, and poor or fair health. For more information, please visit PLACES or contact places@cdc.gov.

Sixty-eight major threats have previously been identified that impact on Queensland threatened fauna. The threats affecting the most species are ‘inappropriate fire regimes’, ‘clearing of vegetation’, ‘introduced predators’ and ‘inappropriate grazing regimes’. The impacts associated with climate change has also been identified as a major factor in fauna species persistence in Queensland.

Cyber incidents were the leading risk to businesses globally for 2025, according to a survey carried out among risk management experts in late 2024. These cyber incidents refer to things such as cyber crime, IT failure or outages, data breaches, and fines and penalties. The global cyber insurance market is forecast to grow consistently in coming years. What is cyber crime? Cyber crime refers to any criminal activities carried out through the use of a computer, a digital network, or the internet. As of January 2024, the biggest reported data leak to occur in the past few years was the 2020 hack of the online platform Cam4, which affected more than ** billion user accounts. In 2020, the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) ranked the United States as the country with the highest commitment to cyber security. Cyber attacks in the U.S. Instances of cyber crime has been on the rise in recent years, with the annual number of data breaches in the U.S. reaching a total of over ***** in 2023. At the same time, about *** million individuals were seemingly affected by record exposure. In 2023, the most common type of cyber attack experienced by U.S.-based companies was network intrusion. Network intrusion refers to unauthorized access to a corporate network.

In 2020, ** percent of healthcare providers and ** percent of healthcare payers surveyed in the United States indicated that lack of technical interoperability was the biggest challenge around health data sharing. Among ** percent of providers, noted that timeliness of data that is shared was a challenge, in comparison only ** percent of payers shared the same concern.

Between fiscal years 2021 and 2024, the number of cyber threats against education institutions worldwide has increased significantly. In the latest measured year, around 21 percent of the network intrusions by nation-state or state-affiliated cyber threat actors were directed against education institutions worldwide. Governments, on the other hand, saw fewer incidents in the fiscal year 2024, only 12 percent. The research also found that state-affiliated cyber threat actors aimed another 5 percent of cyber attacks at think tanks and NGOs in the latest reported year.

This statistic shows the non traditional law firm competitors which are either a threat or are currently taking business from traditional law firms in the United States in 2020. During the survey, **** percent of respondents stated that the Big Four accounting firms are a potential threat to their law firm's business.

In 2020, there were *** terrorist attacks in the United States. This is a significant increase from the ** terrorist attacks that occurred in 2008. Terrorism in the United States Terrorism in the United States is seen as an act of violence with the motive to create ideological change. Many people in the United States tend to associate terrorism with Islamic terrorism and do not always consider ring-wing motives as terrorism. Since the September 11, 2001 attack, most terror acts committed on United States soil were perpetrated by U.S. born citizens. Additionally, since 1970, bombing/explosion type attacks were the most common type of terror attacks in the United States. 2017 saw the highest number of fatalities in terrorist attacks since 2001. 9/11 Attack The September 11, 2001 attack was the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States. Perpetrated by terrorist group al-Qaeda, over 3,000 people died and around 6,000 people were injured. Furthermore, it caused long-term health problems for those who survived, such as cancer and other respiratory diseases. The World Trade Center in New York City was destroyed and a portion of the Pentagon was severely damaged as a result of three different airplanes crashing into them. Following the attack, the United States declared the War on Terror and invaded Afghanistan. Additionally, the Homeland Security Act was introduced. It created the Department of Homeland Security, which seeks to protect civilians within and outside the borders of the United States and respond to terrorist attacks. However, nearly **** of U.S. citizens said that they were only somewhat satisfied with the government’s response to 9/11.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a significant health concern in the United States, with various risk factors contributing to its prevalence. Recent data from 2017 to 2020 reveals that diabetes continues to be a major risk factor, affecting ** percent of adults with CKD. This underscores the complex relationship between metabolic disorders and kidney health, highlighting the need for comprehensive healthcare strategies. Age and gender disparities in CKD prevalence The impact of CKD is not uniform across age groups and genders. In the period 2017 to 2020, approximately ** percent of individuals aged 65 years and older were living with CKD, indicating a higher susceptibility among the elderly population. Gender differences were also observed, with ** percent of women and ** percent of men affected by the condition. These findings emphasize the importance of targeted screening and prevention efforts for specific demographic groups. Racial and ethnic variations in CKD rates Racial and ethnic disparities play a role in CKD prevalence as well. From 2017 to 2020, about ** percent of non-Hispanic white adults were diagnosed with CKD, compared to ** percent of non-Hispanic Black adults. This statistic provides insight into the distribution of the disease across different racial and ethnic groups, suggesting the need for culturally sensitive approaches to CKD prevention and management. Further research into the factors contributing to these variations could lead to more effective interventions and improved outcomes for all populations.

The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. Many professional and amateur leagues and events were canceled and the public was advised to not spend time in large groups or in public areas. During a survey in the United States from ********* to *********, respondents in the Baby Boomer generation were the least comfortable with attending sporting events of all age groups.

During a survey fielded in November 2022 among small businesses (SMBs) in the United States, budget and lead-generation appeared as the main marketing challenges. A little over ** percent of respondents mentioned budget, while **** percent mentioned lead-generation. For nearly ** percent of SMBs, return-on-investment (ROI) was a major marketing challenge.

The average market risk premium in the United States remained at *** percent in 2025. This suggests that the returns that investors expected for their investrments remained the same as the previous year in that country, in exchange for the risk they are exposed to. This premium has hovered between *** and *** percent since 2011. What causes country-specific risk? Risk to investments come from two main sources. First, inflation causes an asset’s price to decrease in real terms. A 100 U.S. dollar investment with three percent inflation is only worth ** U.S. dollars after one year. Investors are also interested in risks of project failure or non-performing loans. The unique U.S. context Analysts have historically considered the United States Treasury to be risk-free. This view has been shifting, but many advisors continue to use treasury yield rates as a risk-free rate. Given the fact that U.S. government securities are available at a variety of terms, this gives investment managers a range of tools for predicting future market developments.

In 2023, there were approximately 750.5 deaths by all causes per 100,000 inhabitants in the United States. This statistic shows the death rate for all causes in the United States between 1950 and 2023. Causes of death in the U.S. Over the past decades, chronic conditions and non-communicable diseases have come to the forefront of health concerns and have contributed to major causes of death all over the globe. In 2022, the leading cause of death in the U.S. was heart disease, followed by cancer. However, the death rates for both heart disease and cancer have decreased in the U.S. over the past two decades. On the other hand, the number of deaths due to Alzheimer’s disease – which is strongly linked to cardiovascular disease- has increased by almost 141 percent between 2000 and 2021. Risk and lifestyle factors Lifestyle factors play a major role in cardiovascular health and the development of various diseases and conditions. Modifiable lifestyle factors that are known to reduce risk of both cancer and cardiovascular disease among people of all ages include smoking cessation, maintaining a healthy diet, and exercising regularly. An estimated two million new cases of cancer in the U.S. are expected in 2025.