Jordan Litchfield - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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Americans buy a lot of firearms. The American gun and ammunition market generates more than $70 billion in economic output in the U.S., according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The NSSF...
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Finding (and digging into) regional food specialties around the country is one of the great joys of travel, and among other good things to eat, each state is home to at least one local sandwich...
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If you’re a criminal, the last place you want to be (besides prison) is on the FBI’s notorious Most Wanted Fugitives List. The FBI introduced this iconic roster of murderers, rapists, robbers,...
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It’s easy to assume that all major restaurant chains have been around basically forever. If you were born at any point within the past 40 years or so, major ones like Burger King, IHOP, and...
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If you’re a criminal, the last place you want to be (besides prison) is on the FBI’s notorious Most Wanted List. As this roundup of the 20 most wanted criminals of the 1950s makes clear, those...
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When you’re in the mood for a cup of coffee, what’s your go-to? Do you brew it yourself? Head to your local Starbucks? Grab a cheap cup from the convenience store or gas station? Or do you head...
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Folks from all walks of life join the military. Even some of the biggest actors of all time have spent time in the armed forces, and you might be surprised at who some of them were.  There’s no...
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There’s no shortage of great coffee shops in America. There are probably at least a couple in your neighborhood that you consider indispensable when it comes time for your caffeine fix. But some...
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The past few years have completely changed how Americans shop and think about the products they shop for. The pandemic and the ongoing inflation that followed it have forced us to reconsider how much...
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Some of the best movies ever made are historical dramas. Not only do they allow us to connect with past events on a deeper, more personal level, they transport some of the world’s most iconic...
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When we think of massive food brands, the ones that come to mind – Kellogg’s or Quaker, say – are actually just the tip of the global iceberg. You might be surprised to learn that just...
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You’ve probably noticed that plant-based proteins are seemingly everywhere these days. Increasingly, more and more people are choosing to not eat meat as frequently, for a variety of reasons...
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For workers around the globe, paid vacation is well-deserved time off, an opportunity to unplug from the daily grind, recharge the batteries, travel, and rest, and most countries mandate a certain...
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American moviegoers love a good assassin. Whether we’re rooting for or against them, there’s something about seeing a steely-eyed character hell-bent on killing that we just can’t look away...
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If there is one source of endless fun and wonder when we are kids but endless grief and frustration when we are adults, it is snow. Sledding, snow angels, and pristine white blankets give way to...
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