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24/7 Wall St. Insights The number of political violence events occurring around the world has nearly doubled over the past five years. Three conflicts — Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar — account for a...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 45.6% of Americans are very stressed out about recent price increases. Increases in stress due to inflation often outpace actual increases...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights While the foreclosure rate fell in 2024, some states experienced record levels of foreclosure activity. Foreclosure activity varies widely nationwide, with foreclosure rates...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights Worldwide, arms exports account for about 0.03% of world GDP. In some nations, the share of GDP from arms exports is more than five times the global average. Many of the...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights Foreign entities currently own 1.4% of all U.S. land area Close to half of all foreign-owned land is forested area, much of it owned by Canada. While most foreign-owned U.S....
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24/7 Wall St. Insights Rising geopolitical tensions in recent years have caused military spending and weapons exports to skyrocket. World military expenditure rose 6.8% from 2022 to 2023, the largest...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights Healthcare outcomes tend to improve with wealth and healthcare spending. In one advanced economy, however, the infant mortality rate is closer to figures found in the...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights In the United States, the armed forces constitutes 0.8% of the total labor force. In some countries, the proportion is much, much higher. The most militarized countries are a...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights According to the Global Firepower index, the 14 most powerful militaries are all in countries with at least 50 million residents. Some smaller countries, however, have...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights In the United States, there are 14.2 deaths due to air pollution per 100,000 Americans each year. In some developed countries, however, there are nearly three times as many...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights In more than 80 countries, more than half of all businesses report experiencing regular power outages. In several countries, the typical business experiences more than one...
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One way we can honor living World War II veterans by reflecting on the major battles they fought in. Their efforts during these battles undeniably shaped their lives and the world we live in today....
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With a workplace fatality rate more than four times higher than average, jobs in law enforcement are among the most dangerous in the United States. As first responders, police officers regularly put...
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Yesterday, news broke that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) focused on radically restructuring federal spending during Donald...
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