Melly Alazraki - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
Lastest Stories by Melly Alazraki
The third most populous country, the United States is also one of the more ethnically and racially diverse countries in the world. Of course, not all parts are as equally diverse, and some states,...
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Public universities tend to be cheaper than private nonprofit schools because they rely on federal, state, and local funding while privately-funded colleges rely on tuition and donors. Often, public...
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“When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, You can always go downtown,” Petula Clark famously sang in Tony Hatch’s song “Downtown.” But of course, for that you need a booming and...
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Living in a diverse neighborhood doesn’t just mean having more restaurants of different cuisines … as yummy as that may sound. It also means having the ability to experience a myriad of cultures,...
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There is no set definition for the middle class, but one thing everybody seems to agree on is that America’s middle class has been shrinking for the past 50 years or so. The share of adults who...
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The world’s population is projected to grow by 17.3% from 2020 to 2040, according to the United Nations’ projection data. The United States population is projected to grow at a somewhat slower...
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Economists have several ways to measure wealth and economy size, some better suited for comparison between countries than others. For example, gross domestic product (GDP) is a very popular measure,...
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Who doesn’t speed a little on occasion? While apps today alert us to red light cameras, speed traps, and more, we should not take speeding lightly. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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There were 37.1 million one-person households — people living alone — in the United States in 2022, or 28.6% of the nearly 130 million U.S. households. Looking at the entire adult population...
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An estimated 42,795 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2022, according to preliminary analysis from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This was a 0.3% decline from 2021, when...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is about to weigh in on homelessness in April. Homelessness has reached a record high in 2023 — approximately 653,100 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night...
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No doubt most people would agree that sitting in traffic is one of the least fun things to do. And it has costs — it increases air pollution levels, increases gas expenses, and of course, increases...
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Megacities — defined as having 10 million residents — can be found worldwide. But who exactly is considered a city resident? The answer to this question is actually not that clear cut because...
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There were 21,345 deaths due to complications of medical and surgical care in the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These are deaths to patients...
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Silicon Valley — the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area that has become a global center for high tech businesses and innovation — has long been the envy of many other cities in the U.S....
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