ThinkstockCars, smartphones, jewelry and cash are among the many valuable items most people expect thieves to target. As a result, Americans take precautions to keep such possessions safe. Not many, however, would think to…
As gold prices have fallen, many investors have begun to actively seek alternatives from among the many possible choices available today. These are five unusual alternatives investments to gold.
ThinkstockPlease note that this article has been updated to account for deletions and updates on the list of stocks that could double. The bull market run in 2013 was so strong that many analysts…
ThinkstockIt’s been a slow recovery, but according to a recent report, U.S. economic growth is expected to pick up in the coming years. The nation’s economy grew by 1.9% in 2013. This year, the…
ThinkstockIn 2013, investors bought more than 156,000 homes, only to fix them up and quickly resell them for an average profit of $58,081. Home flipping became increasingly popular as the housing market began to…
ThinkstockIs America really the land of opportunity? According to data just released by Gallup, 80% of Americans believe children in the country have the opportunities to learn and grow. While 80% may seem like…
thinkstockPoliticians Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan recently introduced a plan to fight poverty by transferring more responsibility to the states. While the federal government offers various assistance programs to U.S. residents in need —…
ThinkstockLast December, 16.2% of all home sales involved distressed properties, according to a recent report. These homes were sold at an average discount of nearly 40% when compared to conventional, non-distressed homes. Housing data…
ThinkstockThe vast majority of working Americans spend their time at one job, but that isn’t the case for everyone. In 2012, roughly 5% of the U.S. working population held more than one job at…
ThinkstockIn 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted more than 270,000 patents, often to the same organizations. The USPTO awarded 76,850 patents to the top 50 companies alone. IBM received 6,809 patents…
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 11 best-scoring and 10 worst-scoring states in K-12 achievement, based on Editorial Projects in Education's 2014 Quality Counts report. These are the states with the best and worst schools.
Thinkstock2014 is already an unusual year, if only for the dozens of tax provisions that lawmakers on Capitol Hill allowed to expire at the end of 2013 – a move that is certain to…
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.A company can become broadly hated if it alienates a large enough group of people. It may frustrate customers with poor service, anger employees with unpleasant working conditions or low…
Between the federal tax rate and state corporate tax rates, some corporations pay billions of dollars every year in taxes. 24/7 Wall St. examined the 10 U.S.-based, publicly traded companies with tax expenses of…
ThinkstockThe NBA season is now well under way, and some teams are much bigger revenue generators than others. These teams drive up TV ratings when they play, and tickets at their arenas are among…