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The U.S. housing market has recovered substantially since the housing crisis. The improvement, however, has been uneven, and in many U.S. cities housing markets continue to struggle. In some,...
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More than 60 years have passed since President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, and yet, poverty remains endemic in the United States. In any given year over the last three decades, anywhere...
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U.S. home prices have recovered substantially since the housing crisis. The improvement, however, has been uneven, and in many U.S. cities housing markets continue to struggle. In others, property...
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The new economic reality of COVID — reduced income, and even poverty for many Americans — is already all too familiar in many parts of the United States. For decades, small towns and...
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In the wake of the ongoing housing recovery, a new problem has arisen: a shortage of homes for sale. But while this might be the problem in most of the country’s stable housing markets, some...
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A 24/7 Wall St. analysis reveals that this small town in Texas is the least educated in the United States.
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Rents across the country have gone through a period of historical growth in the past two years. According to real estate research firm CoStar Group, rents in the U.S. rose 11.3% last year. In...
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College towns can be divided into at least two categories. The first is places like Gainesville, Florida. It is completely dominated by the University of Florida, one of the largest public university...
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Have you ever wondered how a town or city got its name? Many places are named after a person that had a role in establishing them. Other city name origins aren’t quite as obvious. Regardless of the...
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Inflation began surging in the United States in early 2021. And while the consumer price index has been steadily falling for nearly a year, inflation remains stubbornly high at 4.9% – more than...
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Home to just 4% of the world’s population and nearly 25% of global economic activity, the United States is one of the richest countries in the world. Despite the concentration of wealth in the...
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The American Dream promises to all the opportunity to attain financial security — and even wealth — through hard work. Just how widespread these opportunities are is a matter of debate,...
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The economic recovery from one of the nation’s worst recessions has been uneven. While incomes have risen across the United States, so has the poverty rate. Opportunities for those living in...
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