Lastest Stories by Sam Stebbins

24/7 Wall St. Insights More than 13.3 million firearms were manufactured in the U.S. in 2022 America’s multi-billion dollar firearm industry is being driven by a handful of states Also: Discover...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Vice President Kamala Harris is all but assured to be the Democratic nominee in November To close the gap with Donald Trump in the polls, the Harris campaign needs to target...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Lifetime earnings and job security tend to increase with education levels In many parts of the country, fewer than half of all adults have completed high school Also: Discover...
Within minutes of ending his campaign for a second-term in the White House, President Joe Biden publicly backed Vice President Kamala Harris to top the Democratic ticket in November. In the days...
In a letter dated July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden ended his campaign for a second term, abandoning his long-held intention to top the Democratic ticket in 2024. In the weeks leading up to the...
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans were voluntarily leaving their jobs at historically high rates. The era, commonly known as the Great Resignation, lasted for just over two years — from...
The United States military has not been directly involved in any war since withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2021. Still, the U.S. remains indispensable in several ongoing global conflicts —...
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year, submitted in May 2024, allocates $850 billion for national defense — a 4.1%, or $34 billion, increase from fiscal 2024. The bulk of...
For much of the last decade in the United States, the rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the share of income controlled by the...
Demand for lawyers is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for attorneys is expected to increase by 8% between 2022 and 2032 —...
Fishing is one of the most popular sports in the United States, and participation rates have climbed substantially in recent years. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, nearly 40...
In a December 2023 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray identified violent domestic extremism as the top terrorism threat facing the United States. Between the...
As a business enterprise in the world of professional sports, the NFL is in a league of its own. According to estimates from Sportico, the NFL’s revenue of $18.7 billion in 2023 eclipsed that of...
Football is often described as a game of inches. But when an official throws the yellow flag, the penalty is not enforced in inches, but in yards. Despite the consequences, penalties are common in...
Hate crimes, or illegal acts motivated by prejudice towards certain groups, have surged in the U.S. in recent years. The FBI reported 11,288 hate crimes in 2022, up 7% from 2021 and a more than 40%...