Lastest Stories by Evan Comen

Medical errors are gaining recognition as a serious public problem. One recent study reported that approximately 400,000 patients suffer preventable harm in the United States every year, while...
While the history books are still being written, 2024 was an incredibly pivotal year in world events. More than two billion people voted in elections in over 60 countries, setting an historical...
The past year has seen markets around the world plunge into an era of unprecedented uncertainty. Supply chain turmoil, geopolitical shocks like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and trade tensions...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Chinese overseas investment outranks the U.S. by a factor of 10. Since 2000, China has funded the construction or expansion of at least 78 ports in 46 countries. While the Belt...
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a tax bill aimed at rolling back several Biden era tax credits supporting EV adoption. If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President...
24/7 Wall St. Insights The average American spends $9,130 on health care per year. Health care costs vary from state to state, ranging from $6,833 to $13,015 per year. While health care costs track...
Driven by mounting geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, and a growing skepticism of the U.S. dollar, central banks around the world continued their gold-buying spree in early 2025....
While purchasing power for the average world denizen is declining, the number of billionaires continues to grow. According to the latest Forbes data, there are now over 3,000 billionaires on planet...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Foreign land ownership in the U.S. rose 23.3% over the past decade, from 25.9 million acres in 2013 to 32.0 million acres in 2023. While some states have limited foreign land...
Dream vacations can sometimes come with nightmarish risks. While deaths from conventional war have declined since World War II, violent conflicts between non-state actors are on the rise around the...
24/7 Wall St. Insights The average American spends $1,523 on clothing and footwear per year. Clothing costs vary from state to state, ranging from $1,071 to $1,997 per year. Clothing also ranges from...
24/7 Wall St. Insights In February 2025, the typical U.S. home sold for about 1% below its original listing price. In some major cities, buyers are getting huge discounts, with the typical home...
24/7 Wall St. Insights China has invested more than $950 billion in overseas infrastructure projects since 2013. Many investments are in fragile states with a high degree of political instability....
24/7 Wall St. Insights While New Orleans has grown by 150,000 residents since Katrina, it is still far from its peak population. Like many great American cities, New Orleans’ population peaked in...
24/7 Wall St. Insights 59 countries forecast to experience population decline from 2025 to 2050. 90 countries are projected to shrink from 2025 to 2100. The fastest-shrinking countries are in Eastern...