In an era of economic uncertainty, the U.S. job market remains resilient. After falling to 3.7% in November 2023, the national unemployment rate has been below 4% for 22 consecutive months, the longest streak…
Firearm sales have hit historic highs in the U.S. in recent years. Since the start of the pandemic, tens of millions of new firearms have proliferated across the country — and over the same…
In an era of economic uncertainty, the U.S. job market remains resilient. After falling to 3.7% in November 2023, the national unemployment rate has been below 4% for 22 consecutive months, the longest streak…
In an era of economic uncertainty, the U.S. job market remains resilient. After falling to 3.7% in November 2023, the national unemployment rate has been below 4% for 22 consecutive months, the longest streak…
The American Civil War was by far the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. From the start of the war in April 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, until General Robert E. Lee’s…
In an era of economic uncertainty, the U.S. job market remains resilient. After falling to 3.7% in November 2023, the national unemployment rate has been below 4% for 22 consecutive months, the longest streak…
Public trust in America’s education system has plummeted in recent years. A 2023 Gallup survey found that only 23% of American adults have a high level of confidence in public schools, an all-time low.…
The American military has issued a variety of sidearms since the Revolutionary War. Guns were chosen for their reliability, durability, and lethality. These early weapons were, quite often, privately owned. As the officers were…
When World War II began in 1939 with Germany’s invasion of Poland, only about 334,500 Americans were serving in the military. Over the following years, through both conscription and voluntary enlistment, the ranks of…
Since hitting a multi-decade high in June 2022, the pace of inflation in the United States has cooled. Still, consumer prices are rising at nearly double the 2% annual target set by the Federal…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. spiked by 30% in 2020, the largest single-year increase since record keeping began over half a century ago. Though daily life has returned to normal since…
In the hierarchy of academic degrees awarded in the United States, professional and doctoral degrees are at the top. Covering a wide range of highly-specialized fields of study, including architecture, computer science, law, medicine,…
For many Americans, choosing a college or university marks a significant early life decision. It can be a daunting task. As everyone has different criteria for where to apply, it is important to look…
Prospective home buyers in the United States are facing some of the least favorable market conditions in decades. Most new homes in the U.S. sold for over $430,000 in the third quarter of 2023,…
The U.S. population grew by just 7.4% in the 2010s, the slowest rate of any decade since the 1930s. Now in the 2020s, reduced immigration, falling birth rates, and an uptick in premature mortality,…
Historically, a college degree has been seen as a ticket to socioeconomic upward mobility in the United States – and for good reason. According to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the typical…
The economic output generated by the United States in 2022 was nearly $25.5 trillion. This is more than the combined gross domestic products of European and Central Asian countries, and about $7.5 trillion more than…
The United States is one of only three countries in the world where gun ownership is a constitutional right (Mexico and Guatemala are the other two). Additionally, the U.S. has some of the most…
Law enforcement in the United States can be rather dangerous – compared to standard jobs, it has a 4.1 higher risk of danger. Although, surprisingly, it isn’t ranked as one of the most dangerous…
By several key measures, the United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries. Estimates from the World Bank show that America’s gross domestic product topped $25 trillion in 2022, or 25% of global…
