Maria Wood - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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Every married couple walks down the aisle believing they will be together forever. Sadly, it doesn’t always work out that way, resulting in divorce. More than 29 million Americans, or roughly 11%...
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At the height of COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s unemployment rate soared to 15%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. And the fallout on American workers was immediate as many lost their...
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The American Psychological Association defines bullying as “aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort.” Such behaviors can take...
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Americans love to eat. Unfortunately, we not only eat a lot of food — we also waste a lot. The Natural Resource Defence Council reported a few years ago that the U.S. tosses away an estimated 40%...
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Georgia’s overall crime rate dropped between 2019 and 2020, slipping from a total of 209,002 incidents in 2019 to 163,682 last year, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. However,...
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Ohio’s violent crime rate mirrored that of the nation as a whole in 2020. Violent offenses — a broad category encompassing rаpe, robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide — increased by 5.6%...
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New York State notched a slight uptick in overall crime in 2020. According to the state’s Division of Criminal Justice Services, violent crime inched up 1% from 2019 while property crime edged up a...
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As in other states, the statewide crime rate in Florida dipped last year. Statistics from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement show 76,523 fewer total crimes reported in 2020 than in the...
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In 2020, the crime rate fell in Texas. A report from the Texas Department of Public Safety calculated the Lone Star State’s rate for violent and property offenses in 2020 was an aggregate of...
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California has seen a recent dip in crime. Based on FBI statistics, the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice reports that the Golden State’s overall crime rate decreased by 6% in 2020 from the...
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Alcoholic beverages — originally in the form of beer — have been around since approximately 7000 B.C. Cocktails have a more recent history. The origin of the term is a bit murky. It was first...
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Debt. Nobody likes it, but we all have some amount of debt on our household ledger. 2020 was a strange year in terms of household finances — on the one hand, many Americans were suddenly out of a...
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Whether they’ve fought in battle zones in far-off lands or stood ready to defend the nation during peacetime, veterans deserve our honor and respect. In our divided nation, treating our veterans...
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Having a famous relative doesn’t hurt when you’re trying to make it in a competitive business like music or the movies — but while it may get your foot in the door, you’ll have to prove...
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Movies have the ability to transport us to a different time and place with wonderful cinematography, evocative set and costume design, interesting plots, and of course fine acting. They can educate...
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