It wasn't the best year that ever existed, but there's actual science behind the reason we can't stop reminiscing about 2016.
The 2024 Consumer Expenditures survey shows expenses jumped 37% from 2016 without a corresponding increase in the average American's annual earnings.
Some respondents also pointed to 2016’s darker undercurrent: the Pulse nightclub massacre, the Nice, France, truck attack, ...
Although we've officially entered 2026, some people are still reminiscing about 2016. Now, ten years later, the year is still remembered as one of significance across generations. But where some ...