Samuel Stebbins

Samuel Stebbins is the assistant managing editor for 24/7 Wall St. and is based in New York City. He has been a data journalist since 2015, primarily covering news and finance.

His articles have been published on a number of platforms, including HuffPost, MarketWatch, MSN, USA Today, and Yahoo Finance. His work has also been cited by The Boston Globe, CBS News, Chicago Tribune, Fox News, The Guardian, NBC’s Today, PBS NewsHour, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and multiple academic texts. His stories have been shared on social media by high profile policy makers, including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich.

Samuel attended Hobart College in upstate New York, where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science and was selected for the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society.

Lastest Stories by Samuel Stebbins

6 Weapons Manufacturers Powering the Russian War Machine
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently announced plans to increase the country’s defense spending by 50% in 2023. Even before the war began in February...
Samuel Stebbins
4 hours ago

County With the Highest Poverty Rate in Every State
Among developed nations with similarly advanced economies, the United States stands out for having especially high levels of income inequality. Though the U.S. ranks among the wealthiest countries in...
Samuel Stebbins
11 hours ago
Last Updated: 11 hours ago

18 Reasons to Drink Coffee for Your Health
Often, the foods and beverages people love the most are unhealthy — soda, for example, can be killing you in at least 10 different ways — and should be consumed only once in awhile....
Samuel Stebbins, Michael B. Sauter
1 day ago

Companies Making America's Favorite Revolvers
The design of the modern revolver was patented by Samuel Colt of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1836, and in the nearly 200 years since, the revolver established itself as an iconic American firearm....
Samuel Stebbins
1 day ago

The 15 Most Fuel-Efficient New Trucks
Pickup trucks have ranked among the most popular vehicle segments in the United States for decades. No longer defined by barebones practicality, today’s trucks offer luxury interiors, high-tech...
Samuel Stebbins
2 days ago
Last Updated: 1 day ago

States Where the Government Will Take Your Gun by Force
The Bill of Rights outlines many of the most basic freedoms Americans are entitled to – the right to free speech and religion, protection from cruel and unusual punishment, the right to an...
Samuel Stebbins
2 days ago

The 26 Countries With the Worst Press Freedom
In dozens of countries around the world, journalists and media outlets serve as little more than government mouthpieces – and often not by choice. In these places, dissent in the press is often...
Samuel Stebbins
3 days ago

The 50 Best Public High Schools In America
Using data compiled by education research platform Niche, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 50 best public high schools in the United States. Niche ranked schools based on a weighted index of seven...
Samuel Stebbins
3 days ago

American Cities With the Highest Poverty Rates
For the first time in nearly a decade, poverty is on the rise in the United States. The number of Americans living below the poverty line climbed from 38.4 million in 2020 to 41.4 million in 2021, a...
Samuel Stebbins
3 days ago

10 Shotguns Americans Are Buying the Most
Shotguns are one of the most versatile firearms one can buy. The majority of modern standard shotguns can fire a single slug or a spray of shot, making them a very popular option for home defense, as...
Samuel Stebbins
3 days ago

America's Largest Weapons Manufacturers
The U.S. department of defense just proposed its 2024 budget, asking for an astounding $842 billion from congress. That figure is larger than the entire economy of 90% of the countries on Earth....
Samuel Stebbins
4 days ago

The Best States to Live In: All 50 States Ranked
A recent survey conducted by the North American Van Lines relocation company found that more than 70% of American adults live in or near the city where they grew up. But for those who make a...
Samuel Stebbins
4 days ago
Last Updated: 4 days ago

States Where Anyone Can Get a Gun Today
With an estimated 433.9 million firearms as of 2020, according to industry advocacy group the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the United States leads the world in civilian gun ownership by a...
Samuel Stebbins
5 days ago

Every Time Congress Raised the Debt Ceiling in the Last 45 Years
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen identified June 5 as the day the U.S. government would default on its obligations, should congress fail to raise the nation’s borrowing limit. Though the Senate...
Samuel Stebbins
7 days ago

Companies Selling the Most Guns, According to an Online Gun Broker
The rise of e-commerce — buying things online rather than at brick-and-mortar stores — has been one of the most disruptive developments in the history of American retail. From groceries...
Samuel Stebbins
8 days ago