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While purchasing power for the average world denizen is declining, the number of billionaires continues to grow. According to the latest Forbes data, there are now over 3,000 billionaires on planet...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Americans spent $4,074 on going out to eat per capita in 2023. Dining out costs vary widely from state to state, ranging from $2,870 to $5,298. Many of the states with the...
Among the most impactful consumer products the world has ever known, the iPhone has to be near the top. Today, the iPhone has put a computer into the pocket of billions of customers, and all for the...
Firearm sales have hit historic highs in the U.S. in recent years, and the ongoing proliferation of firearms may be fueling a rise in gun crime. When firearms are recovered at a crime scene or taken...
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, political polarization was a popular topic of concern among Americans. In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in September 2023, 61% of...
As America grapples with an aging population, rising chronic illness, and worsening hospital wait times, a new health care crisis is unfolding. From rural counties to entire states, physician...
The past year has seen economic uncertainty rise sharply in countries around the world. Persistent supply chain disruptions, geopolitical shocks like the Israel-Gaza war and renewed tensions in the...
Over the past several years, public support for offshore drilling has faltered. While 59.2% of Americans supported drilling for oil off the U.S. coast in 2022, by 2024 that share had fallen to 52.4%....
While the full effects of the pandemic on U.S. residential mobility are still being tabulated, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau makes one pattern clear. As remote work becomes more commonplace,...
One of the last untouched ecosystems in the United States, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge spans over 19 million acres in northeastern Alaska, and is home to a diverse array of wildlife,...
By a number of metrics, the world in 2025 is more fragmented, uncertain, and volatile than it has been in recent years. Intra-state conflicts are escalating, climate risks are intensifying, and trust...
Despite their stability, freedoms, and high standards of living, some of the world’s most established liberal democracies are experiencing alarming levels of political violence. From deadly mob...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Americans spent $4,312 on groceries per capita in 2023. Grocery costs vary from state to state, ranging from $3,274 to $5,507. While grocery expenses track with cost of living,...
In 2024, the average global surface temperature was 2.3°F above the 20th century average, making last year the hottest year since records began in 1850. All of the 10 warmest years on record...
According to the latest Forbes data, there are now over 3,000 billionaires on planet Earth. While more than half of all billionaires live in just three countries, the world’s ultra wealthy are less...