Federal invasive species spending of $2.3 billion annually is vastly outpaced by economic damage reaching $120 billion per year.
International trade introduced 42% of the 6,500 invasive species now established in America, causing $120 billion in annual damage.
Invasive species have cost America an estimated $1.22 trillion since 1960, with annual damages now exceeding $21 billion per year.
Invasive species damage U.S. agriculture by $21 billion yearly, but actual costs are likely far higher due to undocumented losses.
Bed bugs infest low-income apartments at 8 to 12 times the rate of market-rate housing, yet half of affected tenants don't realize they're infested.
Bed bugs cause real psychological harm, but the 78% figure lacks scientific support—here's what research actually documents.
A guest's $3,800 bed bug extermination bill may not trigger hotel liability, depending on state law and the chain's liability waiver.
Only 3 states mandate hotels stop using rooms with bed bugs—leaving guests in 47 states with virtually no legal protection from infestations.
Over £1.6 billion sits unclaimed in Child Trust Fund accounts opened for young Britons—many have no idea the money exists.
Ohio holds millions in unclaimed funds—here's how to search for yours and meet the filing deadline.