Sam Stebbins - Writer for 24/7 Wall St.
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NFL viewership reached historic highs in the 2023-2024 season. Across all platforms, the Feb. 11, 2024 broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII had an average of 123.4 million viewers, ranking it as the most...
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Of all major, professional sports leagues in the United States, the National Football League is by far the most popular. Nielsen ratings show that 93 of the 100 most watched television broadcasts in...
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For most of the last two decades, Americans have been more likely to self-identify as Democrats than as Republicans. More recently, however, the Democratic Party’s base has been eroding. According...
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Generating $27.4 trillion in 2023 alone, the U.S. has had the world’s largest economy for decades. By several measures, the United States has also created more individual wealth than any other...
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Going into the first debate of the 2024 campaign season, Joe Biden was already one of the least popular American presidents in recent history. At just 38.7% in early 2024, Biden’s job approval...
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After decades of declining participation rates, hunting is once again gaining popularity in the United States. The number of licensed hunters in the U.S. fell by over 2.3 million between 1980 and...
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Rates of migration and geographic mobility have been falling for decades in the United States. In each of the last three years of available data, fewer than 30 million Americans moved to a new home....
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By several measures, the United States is more politically divided now than at any time in recent memory. In a trend going back decades, Democrats in the U.S. Congress have been moving further to the...
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Assault-style firearms — assault rifles in particular — have surged in popularity in recent years. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, more than 32.9 million...
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Home prices are at an all-time high in the United States. After rising year-over-year for 11 consecutive months, the median sale price of existing homes hit a record-breaking $419,300 in May 2024,...
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Presidential approval ratings offer a valuable snapshot of the mood of the country and how Americans perceive the leadership, priorities, and efficacy of the current administration. Generally, the...
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The United States has been the only country in the world with more guns than people for more than a decade. According to the latest estimates from the World Bank and the Small Arms Survey, a...
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In the modern, post-World War II era, American presidents typically have a honeymoon phase — a period defined by high approval ratings and optimism among voters. But, as is often the case,...
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Public confidence in the office of the presidency has been trending downward for years. According to historical Gallup survey data, more than 40% of American adults had little or no confidence in the...
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Sport utility vehicles, including both full-size and crossover SUVs, are by far the most popular vehicles in the United States. Overtaking sedans as the best-selling segment for the first time in...
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