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Incomes have been on the rise in the United States for well over a decade. Since 2010, the typical American household’s earnings climbed between 0.9% and 6.1% annually. Still, in recent years,...
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Poverty in the United States is a persistent and complex issue that affects millions of individuals and families. Despite being one of the world’s wealthiest nations, a significant portion of...
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With a GDP of $25.5 trillion in 2022, the U.S. generates more wealth than any other country on Earth. Not only the world’s largest economy, according to Credit Suisse, the U.S. is also home to...
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The debt ceiling deal, struck between the Biden administration and Republicans in Congress only days before the June 5, 2023, default deadline, will provide $121 billion in veteran medical funding...
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With a $23.3 trillion economy – accounting for nearly a quarter of global economic output in 2021 – the United States is the wealthiest country in the world by a wide margin. But despite...
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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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Among developed nations with similarly advanced economies, the United States stands out for having especially high levels of income inequality. Though the U.S. ranks among the wealthiest countries in...
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For the first time in nearly a decade, poverty is on the rise in the United States. The number of Americans living below the poverty line climbed from 38.4 million in 2020 to 41.4 million in 2021, a...
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The Biden Administration and House Republicans recently reached a bi-partisan deal to raise the debt ceiling. To reach the compromise, and keep the United States from a catastrophic debt default, the...
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The American middle class has been hollowed out for decades. Factors such as the decline of major industries like manufacturing, alongside stagnating wages and the rising cost of living, have reduced...
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With over 50 countries involved, and fighting that spanned three continents, World War II was the most devastating and consequential conflict in human history. When the United States was drawn into...
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The American middle class has long been a pillar of stability in the U.S. economy and a driver of economic growth. However, stagnating wages and a rising cost of living, coupled with the decline of...
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There are over 17.8 million military veterans living in the United States. These men and women, who have sacrificed more for their country than most lifelong civilians ever will, reside in cities and...
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The U.S. population is older now than it has been since record keeping began. The median age in the United States is 38.2 years, up from 36.9 years a decade ago, and from less than 30 in the 1970s. ...
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The U.S. population is older now than it has been since record keeping began. The median age in the United States is 38.2 years, up from 36.9 years a decade ago, and from less than 30 in the 1970s. ...
1 year ago