24/7 Wall St. Insights While deaths from conventional wars have declined since WWII, violence among non-state actors is on the rise. In the past year, there were over 200,000 incidents of political violence around…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Approximately one-fifth of all U.S. weapons sales are to countries categorized as electoral autocracies and closed autocracies. The U.S. sells tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons to countries…
24/7 Wall St. Insights From 2019 to 2023, the number of cybercrime complaints in the United States nearly doubled. Total losses due to cybercrime more than tripled, from $3.5 billion in 2019 to $12.5…
24/7 Wall St. Insights The total value of nonfuel mineral mining activity in the United States was $106 billion in 2024. A third of all U.S. mining activity is concentrated in just four states.…
24/7 Wall St. Insights In February 2025, the typical U.S. home sold for about 1% below its original listing price. In some major cities, buyers are getting huge discounts, with the typical home selling…
24/7 Wall St. Insights U.S. social security benefits lag behind the pension systems of other OECD countries. Americans contribute more of their income to social security, receive fewer benefits, and retire later than in…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Corporate investors dominate many metropolitan housing markets, accounting for more than 1 in 5 home purchases in several major metro areas. High investor homebuying activity can drive up housing costs…
24/7 Wall St. Insights The Trump administration has stalled over $60 million in funding for affordable housing developments nationwide. Nationwide, 7% of subsidies for federally assisted rental homes are set to expire between 2025…
24/7 Wall St. Insights There were 20,188 layoffs and discharges in the U.S. in 2024 — an 18.5% increase from 2021. Layoff activity is highest in the West and Midwest, where large recreation and…
24/7 Wall St. Insights In the last decade, no country has invested more in the rest of the world than China. In what critics term debt-trap diplomacy, Chinese investment induces economic dependency among smaller…
24/7 Wall St. Insights In the last 10 years, no country has invested more around the world than China. Chinese overseas investment induces economic dependency in poorer recipient nations and bolsters China’s presence in…
24/7 Wall St. Insights The number of political violence events occurring around the world has nearly doubled over the past five years. Three conflicts — Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar — account for a bulk…
24/7 Wall St. Insights According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 45.6% of Americans are very stressed out about recent price increases. Increases in stress due to inflation often outpace actual increases in the cost…
24/7 Wall St. Insights While the foreclosure rate fell in 2024, some states experienced record levels of foreclosure activity. Foreclosure activity varies widely nationwide, with foreclosure rates more than 10 times as high in…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Worldwide, arms exports account for about 0.03% of world GDP. In some nations, the share of GDP from arms exports is more than five times the global average. Many of…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Foreign entities currently own 1.4% of all U.S. land area Close to half of all foreign-owned land is forested area, much of it owned by Canada. While most foreign-owned U.S.…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Rising geopolitical tensions in recent years have caused military spending and weapons exports to skyrocket. World military expenditure rose 6.8% from 2022 to 2023, the largest one-year increase since 2009.…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Healthcare outcomes tend to improve with wealth and healthcare spending. In one advanced economy, however, the infant mortality rate is closer to figures found in the developing world. With an…
24/7 Wall St. Insights According to the Global Firepower index, the 14 most powerful militaries are all in countries with at least 50 million residents. Some smaller countries, however, have developed fighting capabilities on…
The cost of homeownership has risen sharply in recent years. While financial experts generally recommend that housing costs not exceed 30% of household income, many homeowners are spending far beyond that. Nationwide, 13.9% of…
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