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Alex joined 24/7 Wall St. in 2012. He writes special reports on topics ranging from consumer affairs to international economics. Prior to joining, he attended Hobart College.
ThinkstockIt has been a slow and painful process, but the housing market is now in recovery and foreclosures have been…
ThinkstockMedian household income in the United States remained relatively unchanged between 2011 and 2012, after falling 7% from the start…
ThinkstockHome flips, an important measure of housing market activity, declined 35% in the third quarter of 2013. Flipping a house…
ThinkstockChocolate is big business, and Halloween is its biggest holiday. According to a recent survey from the National Confectioners Association,…
ThinkstockPlanned job cuts in the third quarter rose 25% from a year ago. With September jobs cuts up 19% from…
ThinkstockWith Major League Baseball’s postseason set to start soon, fans of the 10 teams still in contention for a World…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.As the holiday season approaches, retailers are preparing for the busiest shopping time of the year…
ThinkStockLast year, just under 15% of the U.S. population did not have health insurance coverage. But as the different stages…
ThinkstockThe United States has always been regarded as a nation of immigrants. Recently-published figures from the United Nations support this…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaWarren Buffett holds an estimated $56.5 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock — the most…
ThinkstockAccording to a recent study, the United States is home to about one in every three ultra-high net worth individuals…
ThinkstockAfter sliding in the rankings for four consecutive years, the United States moved up two places in the World Economic…
Dwight Burdette, via Wikimedia CommonsWhile optimism about the economy fell slightly in August, consumer sentiment remained close to its six-year…
ThinkstockBecause of a major decline in jobs during the recession, the number of nonfarm workers is up just 5% over…
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