Over the past several years, support for offshore drilling off the U.S. coast has waned. While 59.2% of Americans supported expanding offshore drilling for oil and natural gas off the U.S. coast in 2022,…
As climate disasters and extreme weather events become more common, concerns over global warming are rising. Over the past decade, the percentage of U.S. adults who agree they are “very worried” or “somewhat worried”…
Recent long-term demographic projections show that population growth in the 21st century will be highly uneven throughout the United States. While some of the largest metropolitan areas face stagnation or decline due to aging…
Offshore drilling is one of the more contentious climate issues in the United States. While supporters argue that tapping domestic reserves off the coasts can reduce reliance on foreign oil, create jobs, and boost…
In the past decade, suburban population growth far outpaced urban population growth. While from 2013 to 2023 the populations within the boundaries of principal cities rose 5.9%, the number of residents living in the…
According to the latest Forbes data, a record-breaking 3,028 people on planet Earth are now billionaires. And as the number of billionaires grows, so does their age. The average billionaire is now 67.3 years…
From record-breaking heat waves and wildfires to intensified storms and coastal flooding, the effects of climate change are becoming harder for Americans to ignore. While 44.4% of Americans agreed they had personally experienced the…
According to the latest Forbes data, there are now over 3,000 billionaires on planet Earth, nearly triple the number of billionaires 15 years ago. After the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the largest upward transfer of…
The average billionaire on planet Earth is now 67.3 years old, the oldest average age of the billionaire class in nearly 25 years. But while the billionaire class is aging around the world, some…
As the U.S. health care system faces mounting shortages of physician shortages, state and federal leaders are scrambling to improve workforce pipelines. Yet in many states, the problem isn’t just training enough doctors –…
The past 12 months have been a year of unprecedented uncertainty. Intra-state conflict is rising alongside inflation, while severe weather and climate shocks are becoming regular occurrences. Technological change is accelerating faster than policymakers…
In the past 10 years, population growth in suburban areas has far outpaced population growth in urban areas. While from 2013 to 2023 the populations within the boundaries of principal cities rose 5.9%, the…
While startup culture is fueling a new wave of young billionaires, many countries are seeing their billionaire class age into their seventies, eighties, and even nineties. In places like Argentina, Chile, and Japan, the…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Americans spent $1,434 per capita on home goods in 2023. Spending on run varies widely from state to state, ranging from $1,068 to $1,767. While home good expenditures correlates with…
Over the next 75 years, Americans will increasingly concentrate in a few key megaregions throughout the Sun Belt and Mountain West. Fast-growing metropolitan areas like Phoenix, Dallas, and Salt Lake City will continue to…
While medical errors are one of the leading causes of death in the United States, accountability in health care often depends on costly and complex malpractice litigation. As deaths due to medical and surgical…
The U.S. population is undergoing a massive shift. As the country adds tens of millions of new residents in the coming 75 years, a larger share of Americans will live in urban areas where…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Americans spent $1,842 per capita on transportation services in 2023. Spending on travel varies widely from state to state, ranging from $851 to $2,805. While transportation spending correlates with overall…
Around the world and in the United States, climate change is shaping migration patterns. Disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods have already displaced millions of people worldwide, forcing communities to abandon homes and livelihoods,…
While declining fertility rates and an aging population will cause population growth in the United States to slow over the course of the 21st century, a small subset of the country is expected to…
