Finding an affordable place to live has become increasingly challenging as housing prices and everyday expenses continue to rise across the United States. While major cities often dominate headlines for their soaring costs, many…
: Many retirees would love to settle down in a beach town but fear the high living costs would be too taxing for their budget. Some seaside communities still offer a laid-back coastal lifestyle…
: Most shotguns sold in the United States in recent years were imported from foreign countries. While there are dozens of countries that export firearms to the United States, America’s consumer market for shotguns…
: Every year, hundreds of thousands of firearms are stolen from gun owners in the United States. While firearm theft can happen to any gun owner at any time, these thefts are far more…
: Most workers in the U.S. aspire to one day retire with a degree of financial security — but a growing number of Americans are not optimistic about their prospects. Growing concerns over the…
24/7 Wall St. : Civilian ownership of assault-style weapons has been legal at the federal level for over two decades. These firearms remain controversial, however, and several states have passed laws that effectively ban…
Perhaps at no other time in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 75-plus year history has the alliance’s future faced greater uncertainty. President Donald Trump, a longtime NATO critic, has made the annexation of Greenland…
24/7 Wall St. : Gun control laws in the U.S. are set largely at the state level. The resulting patchwork of firearm regulations across the 50 states is helping to fuel an interstate market…
24/7 Wall St. : State-level gun laws have changed considerably in much of the country in recent years. Less than a decade ago, it was illegal to carry a concealed firearm in public without…
From personal defense and sport shooting to law enforcement and military use, pistols have played a unique role in American culture. Over decades, certain handguns have earned widespread popularity not just for their performance,…
In recent years, drug abuse has fueled a surge in overdose deaths and created an emergent public health crisis in the United States. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
The United States lags behind many other wealthy, highly developed countries in key public health indicators. According to a report published by the World Obesity Federation, a London-based non-profit advocacy group, the adult obesity…
Life expectancy at birth is one of the most telling and often-cited public health measures, and in the United States, recent year-over-year changes in average life expectancy have been less than encouraging. According to…
In certain situations, police officers are authorized to use deadly force, and since the beginning of 2020, more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been killed by American law enforcement. Police use of…
The U.S. population is aging rapidly. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17.3% of the population — about 57.8 million people in total — are over the age of 64. In 30 years, the…
Beginning with the attacks of September 11, 2001, the 21st century has seen a marked rise in the threat of terrorism. Since 1970, more than 3,900 people have been killed by terrorist attacks in…
24/7 Wall St. Insights With nearly 2.6 million people on payroll, the Department of Defense is one of the largest employers in the world. While DOD employees, including civilians and active-duty service members, are…
Rates of alcohol consumption are at an all-time low in the United States. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 54% of American adults consume alcoholic beverages, the smallest share ever reported in the…
Historically, life expectancy in the United States has been on an upward trajectory since record keeping began. The steady progression of improving health outcome trends came to an end in 2020, however, when average…
Average life expectancy across the U.S. population has trended steadily upward for over a century. Due to factors such as advancements in medical care, consumer safety regulations, and the near eradication of certain infectious…
