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ThinkstockThe United States is becoming safer, with crime levels dropping nearly every year. Between 1991 and 2013, the U.S. violent…
In his recent State of the Union address, president Barack Obama asked, “will we accept an economy where only a…
ThinkstockThe U.S. elderly population is growing rapidly. The number of Americans 65 and older grew from 35 million in 2000…
The U.S. elderly population has grown exponentially in recent decades. The number of Americans 65 and older grew from 35…
ThinkstockThe American economy is by many measures well on the road to full recovery. The national unemployment rate was 6.2%…
Although the U.S. unemployment rate has been steadily declining for some time, jobs remain scarce for many Americans. While some…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued 300,678 utility patents in 2014, many of them to just a…
The United States has lost ground among developed nations in promoting quality education for its students. To counter this troubling…
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the poorest county in each state based on data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
The number of violent crimes dropped across the United States by 4.4% in 2013 compared to the year before, according…
American families tend to spend about a third of their annual income on housing. Yet, depending on their location and…
American beer sales have followed a downward trend in recent years. After reaching a peak of 219 million barrels in…
Americans are by no means the healthiest people in the world. While there have been vast improvements in infant-mortality rates…
thinkstock.comRacial disparities in social and economic outcomes exist in all parts of the United States. Black Americans make about 62…
thinkstock.comMore than half of the world’s population believes corruption in the public sector is a very serious problem. According to…
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