Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, the U.S. economy has entered an era of unprecedented growth. Overall employment has climbed for a record 109 consecutive months through October 2019, and the…
Spanning over 3.5 million square miles, the United States is the third largest country in the world by landmass, trailing only China and Russia. While over a quarter of all land in the United…
In the latter half of the 20th century, the popularity of suburbs surged in the United States, and for many, suburban life came to mean the realization of the American Dream. For millions of…
As American author Ambrose Bierce famously wrote, the lottery is “a tax on people who are bad at math.” Indeed, the odds of winning big in games like Powerball or Mega Millions are about…
The U.S. Constitution grants state governments a wide range of powers. Safe streets, a balanced budget, a strong job market, and a growing economy can all come as a result of strategic policy making…
Gross national income, or GNI, represents the sum total of money earned by a nation’s people and businesses within a given year. On a per capita basis, GNI is a useful measure for assessing…
Andy Beshear, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Kentucky, declared victory over Republican Gov. Matt Bevin after the polls closed on November 5th. Even though Kentucky went to President Donald Trump by 30 percentage…
Senators represent the interests of the residents of their home state on Capitol Hill by crafting and voting on new laws and by approving or rejecting cabinet and judicial nominations made by the president.…
A range of factors affect the likelihood of living in poverty — the poverty threshold in the United States was defined in 2018 as a four-person household earning $25,000 or less. Where and when…
One of the most common measures used for ranking the level of development and wealth of a given country or geography is gross national income adjusted for population — or GNI per capita. And…
For many, homeownership is the ultimate realization of the American Dream. Though often expensive up front, buying a home is one of the best and most practical ways to build wealth, as real estate…
In the United States, a career in dentistry is both high-paying and secure. The median annual salary for dentists is $156,240 — more than quadruple the median salary across all professions of $38,640 —…
Undergraduate enrollment in America’s colleges and universities has fallen for eight consecutive years. In the fall of 2017, there were 16.8 million students enrolled in undergraduate programs, a 7% decrease from the total enrollment…
The U.S. government owns over 640 million acres of land across 50 states — equal to more than one-quarter of the country’s total landmass. Federal land can serve a wide variety of purposes, from…
24/7 Wall St. reviewed violent crime rates from the FBI's 2018 Uniform Crime Report to identify the 50 most dangerous U.S. cities.
There were 369 violent crimes reported for every 100,000 Americans in 2018, nearly the lowest violent crime rate in the United States in more than three decades. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St.,…
Governors are the highest-ranking public official in a state government, effectively serving as chief executives. While the general job description is the same across the 50 states, the details can vary considerably by state.…
Cities like New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. are commonly referred to as “superstar cities” — innovation hubs that are home to major companies in industries like defense, finance, and technology. Companies in…
More than 90 million American adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity is a risk factor for such conditions as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes and is a…
There are over 1.5 million vacant single family houses and condos in the United States. The reasons for why these homes are classified as vacant vary. Some are in popular vacation areas and are…
