Lastest Stories by Evan Comen

Combining elements of rhythm and blues, country, jazz, and gospel, rock music has had a strong cultural impact throughout America and the world since its inception in the 1940s and 1950s. In the...
The cost of maintaining a basic standard of living varies throughout the United States. Housing, food, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities vary in cost from county to county,...
The cost of maintaining a basic standard of living varies throughout the United States. Housing, food, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities vary in cost from county to county,...
There were 3.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 127,000 related deaths in the United States as of July 14. With the hospitals in some states pushed to near-full capacity and millions left...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, each day, motorists drove about 8.8 billion miles on American roadways, while the U.S. railroad system carried 85,000 passengers and 5 million tons of freight. Though...
The overall risk of dying from intentional homicide has declined across the globe over the last few decades. In 1993, there were 7.4 homicide victims per 100,000 people worldwide. By 2017, that...
Rising tuition and student loan debt have recently caused some to call into question the value of a college degree. According to a recent survey from education nonprofit The Hechinger Report, 36% of...
While income inequality is a fundamental component of the U.S. capitalist economy, a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 61% of Americans think that it has gone too far....
The median annual household income in America is just over $60,000. While many of the highest paying jobs tend to concentrate near large population centers, there are also smaller towns that are very...
The scale of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is reshaping society in many ways — from how we work and buy groceries to the level of movement we are becoming accustomed to. With most...
Addressing the Senate Banking Committee earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified that a full economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic is uncertain. As CARES act...
The coronavirus pandemic has caught governments worldwide unprepared, and many enlisted the private sector to help. The United States was no different, with President Donald Trump even invoking the...
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis of historic magnitude — and it has ushered in an unemployment crisis of a scope not seen since the Great Depression. To reduce the severity and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately hurt black and poor people across the United States. For many Americans, it has laid bare harmful inequities entrenched in the U.S. economic system. Since...
As the continued spread of COVID-19 puts much of the U.S. economy at a standstill, many are wondering how the economic slowdown will affect the real estate market. While construction is considered an...