Cities With The Most Data Centers
24/7 Wall St. Insights Employment in U.S. data centers grew more than 60% from 2016 to 2023. 45% of all U.S. data centers are concentrated in just five states. The cities with the most…
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China Is Pouring Billions Into Overseas AI Projects In These Developing Countries
24/7 Wall St. Insights Over the past 10 years, China has outspent the U.S. in overseas investment by a factor of 10. China has invested more than $5 billion in AI development projects in…
Traffic Congestion Is Holding Back the Economy in These Massive Cities
24/7 Wall St. Insights Last year, U.S. drivers spent an average of 43 hours sitting in traffic. Delays cost the average U.S. driver $771 in lost productivity throughout the year. New York and Chicago…
U.S. Cities Losing the Most Time to Traffic Congestion, and Costing Themselves Millions
24/7 Wall St. Insights Last year, U.S. drivers spent an average of 43 hours sitting in traffic. Traffic congestion cost U.S. motorists an average of $771 per driver. Traffic congestion is far worse in…
These Countries Own The Most U.S. Debt, and It’s a Big Deal
24/7 Wall St. Insights The U.S. government currently owes $36.2 trillion in debt, a 54.0% increase from five years ago. About one-third of that debt is held by foreign investors in the form of…
These Are the American Cities With the Most Federally Subsidized Affordable Housing
24/7 Wall St. Insights The federal government subsidizes over 5 million affordable housing units nationwide. Affordable housing varies from city to city, and is correlated with factors like age and poverty. Many of the…
These Countries Have The Most Political Violence
24/7 Wall St. Insights While deaths from conventional wars have declined since WWII, violence among non-state actors is on the rise. In the past year, there were over 200,000 incidents of political violence around…
Most Corrupt Countries The U.S. Is Selling Weapons To
24/7 Wall St. Insights Approximately one-fifth of all U.S. weapons sales are to countries categorized as electoral autocracies and closed autocracies. The U.S. sells tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons to countries…
This State Is A Hotbed For Cybercrime
24/7 Wall St. Insights From 2019 to 2023, the number of cybercrime complaints in the United States nearly doubled. Total losses due to cybercrime more than tripled, from $3.5 billion in 2019 to $12.5…
States With The Most Mining Activity
24/7 Wall St. Insights The total value of nonfuel mineral mining activity in the United States was $106 billion in 2024. A third of all U.S. mining activity is concentrated in just four states.…
Home Sellers Are Being Forced To Offer Huge Discounts In These Buyer’s Markets
24/7 Wall St. Insights In February 2025, the typical U.S. home sold for about 1% below its original listing price. In some major cities, buyers are getting huge discounts, with the typical home selling…
How U.S. Social Security Benefits Compare to Other Developed Nations (They’re Worse)
24/7 Wall St. Insights U.S. social security benefits lag behind the pension systems of other OECD countries. Americans contribute more of their income to social security, receive fewer benefits, and retire later than in…
These Are the Cities Where Investors Are Buying Up the Most Real Estate
24/7 Wall St. Insights Corporate investors dominate many metropolitan housing markets, accounting for more than 1 in 5 home purchases in several major metro areas. High investor homebuying activity can drive up housing costs…
Trump Is Stalling Millions Of Dollars In Federal Housing Subsidies. Here Is Where The Most Affordable Housing Could Disappear
24/7 Wall St. Insights The Trump administration has stalled over $60 million in funding for affordable housing developments nationwide. Nationwide, 7% of subsidies for federally assisted rental homes are set to expire between 2025…
The Economy Is Changing Rapidly. These Are The States With The Most Layoffs
24/7 Wall St. Insights There were 20,188 layoffs and discharges in the U.S. in 2024 — an 18.5% increase from 2021. Layoff activity is highest in the West and Midwest, where large recreation and…