Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, homicide rates have risen meaningfully in the United States. The annual number of reported homicides between 2014 and 2019 ranged from 15,775 to 19,393 nationwide, according to…
With a $916 billion defense budget, more than the next nine highest spending countries combined, the United States is the world’s preeminent military power — and the U.S. Navy is an indispensable pillar of…
The National Guard is a reserve branch of the United States military that can be deployed by either the state or federal government. Although the National Guard is not the country’s primary fighting force,…
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment in the United States hit its highest level in more than half a century, topping out at 14.8% in April 2020. By the end of…
The United States has long been the leading global military spender. America’s defense budget topped $997 billion in 2024 alone, more than three times China’s military budget, which is the second largest in the…
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. Nationwide, there have…
Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has had an indispensable role in global politics. With the most advanced military of any country, the U.S. projects power around the world…
The U.S. economy has been hit by two major shocks in the last 20 years: the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. While stock indices and supply chains have largely recovered, these events have…
The drawdown and ultimate evacuation of the American troops from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021 marked the end of the longest war in United States history. According to the National Security Archive, there…
24/7 Wall St. Insights A new climate report from Ember brings good news State governments have broad discretion over their energy policy, while some are prioritizing emissions reduction, others remain heavily dependent on fossil…
The cost of living in the United States has rapidly outpaced wage growth in recent years, as the Consumer Price Index soared to multi-decade highs in the last five years. According to the Bureau…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices in the United States have climbed twice as fast as incomes. Now, millions of Americans are effectively priced out of the market. Surging home prices…
The United States is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that wages for a typical, full-time worker have climbed by just under 27% since…
With the stated purpose of reducing crime and supporting deportation initiatives, President Donald Trump has sent National Guard troops to the streets of several American cities. So far, the National Guard has been deployed…
With water making up 71% of the planet, it is no surprise that fishing is a major part of human evolution. In fact, most early civilizations popped up along waterways. Around the world, fishing…
Coined during the French Revolution in the 1790s, the term “terrorism” was first used to describe the tactics of the revolutionary government. As a concept, however, terrorism is likely as old as government and…
Since surging in 2020, home prices in the United States have continued to trend upward through 2025. The median list price for a single family home in the U.S. hit a 2025 high of…
Established in 1775, less than one year before the Declaration of Independence was signed, the U.S. Navy is one of the oldest military branches in the United States. It is also one of the…
The coordinated terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, stand as one of the deadliest events in U.S. history. That day, nearly 3,000 Americans were violently killed in New York, Pennsylvania, and outside Washington, D.C.…
In September 2025, a second B-21 Raider was delivered to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing and evaluation. The new aircraft, which represents the sixth generation of stealth bombers, is intended to…
