John Harrington - Writer for 24/7 Wall St.
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The pandemic has changed everything, including where we choose to live. While many factors go into this choice, affordability remains a driving force, according to George Ratiu, manager of economic...
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The recent edition of the World Press Freedom Index details the ruinous effects of “news and information chaos” and the impact of a globalized and “largely unregulated online information...
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The pandemic has changed everything, including where we choose to live. While many factors go into this choice, affordability remains a driving force, according to George Ratiu, manager of economic...
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The United States recently passed a grim milestone. Since the beginning of the pandemic more than two years ago, more than 1 million people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19. This is the worst...
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What’s better than a country song sung by your favorite performer? How about one sung by two of them, in perfect harmony? Country music has produced a number of memorable duets pairing husbands and...
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Top athletes make top dollars, but they also pay top taxes. Because of differing tax rates from state to state, some athletes pay a much larger percentage of their earnings than others, and those who...
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Memorial Day is named because it is the day we remember those who died in war defending the United States. It was once a day observed by introspection and solemnity in communities across the...
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When we listen to songs extolling America, these marches, anthems, and tunes about the United States aren’t about expressing some singular ethnic identity or celebrating the grandeur of the...
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Now that President Joe Biden has returned the United States to the Paris Agreement on climate change, and with the surging costs of fossil fuels, there is renewed interest in renewable energy sources...
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There are 2,668 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes in its 36th annual ranking of the richest people on earth. They come from 75 countries or territories and have a collective wealth of...
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A cover version is a new performance of a song originally recorded by somebody else. When an artist covers a song made famous by another performer, it is an homage to the song and the songwriter. Far...
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The culture of a decade can sometimes be a reaction to the tastes and manners of the preceding one. The world of fashion is no exception, and the 1930s turned the page on the Roaring Twenties. 24/7...
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The nation will soon honor those in the military who fell in defense of the United States on Memorial Day. On that day, veterans will march in parades and family members will gather at military...
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Corporate America is facing something of a reckoning in the post-pandemic workplace. In surveys of mostly younger employees, workers are demanding more flexible hours and the option to work from...
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Even as the U.S. population ages and the birth rate declines, there are counties in each state where the median age is lower than the national median of 38. To determine the county with the youngest...
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