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Source: ThinkstockU.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.5% in 2012 after growing 1.6% in 2011, the most the economy has grown since 2006. Nationally, manufacturing, trade and the finance and...
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Source: ThinkstockOne in every five jobs in the United States required a high level of knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math as of 2011. Since the industrial revolution, the share of...
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Source: ThinkstockThe Great Recession left many families in need of greater economic security. Although federal programs provide some safety net, the states supply much of the security.A new report...
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Source: ThinkstockThe United States is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day or holiday. By law, every country in the European Union has at least...
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Source: ThinkstockOn June 1, the Atlantic hurricane season officially began. According to a report released earlier this week, an estimated $1.1 trillion in property are at risk of hurricane...
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Source: ThinkstockMost people know that a mansion costs much more than a farmhouse. What many might not be aware of is that the style of a home can also have a major impact on its price. A...
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Source: ThinkstockIn 2011, for the first time in decades, the amount the nation’s schools spent per student fell. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest release on education spending, the...
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Source: ThinkstockThe residents of Switzerland are the most satisfied with their lives, according to the latest Better Life Index report, released this week by the Organization for Economic...
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Source: ThinkstockThe number of poor people in U.S. suburbs rose by 63.6% between 2000 and 2011, from 10 million to well over 16 million people. For the first time, there are now more people living...
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The economy is improving, banks are beginning to ease standards for lending, and mortgage rates are near their record lows. These factors are making it easier for Americans to wade into the real...
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Source: courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 important brands sold in America that we predict will disappear before 2014. This year’s list reflects the brutally...
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Source: Courtesy Maersk LineOver the past decade, U.S. exports to China have grown at an annual rate of nearly 17% each year. In 2012 alone, the 50 states shipped more than $100 billion worth of...
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Source: ThinkstockThe number of Americans receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) more-than doubled over the past two decades, from 5.2 million to 11.7 million by the end of 2011.The...
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Source: courtesy of StarbucksBy 2030, roughly two-thirds of the world’s middle class will be in the Asia Pacific region, largely in China, according to a report by Ernst & Young. Currently at...
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Source: ThinkstockLast year, more than two-thirds of all people surveyed said they felt safe walking alone at night, according to a Gallup poll conducted in 134 countries. But in 31 countries, less...
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