Maria Wood - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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Cities large and small alike attract and keep businesses and residents mainly due to several factors: an affordable cost of living, good schools, a vibrant cultural scene, and a strong and...
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All good things must come to an end — and sadly that includes your favorite television series. Unlike a movie, a TV show comes into your home every week, or you binge watch over a weekend. So...
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The term “high-tech” is hard to define, but it means a lot more than “tech” in the Silicon Valley sense. According to the Workforce Information Council, the high-tech sector includes any...
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While COVID-19 kept many people at home for a year-and-a-half, more than seven million households moved to another county in 2020 — almost half a million more than moved in 2019. Over the same...
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Cities fuel innovation and job growth, not only within the city itself, but the surrounding suburbs and exurbs as well. Large metropolitan areas grab most of the attention, but smaller cities are...
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As of September, the typical mid-tier home in the U.S. was valued at $308,220, an increase of 18.4% over the past year, according to real estate firm Zillow. The organization further predicts housing...
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What makes a great movie? As with any art, greatness is subject to debate. There are the movies you can watch over and over again without ever getting bored — ones that leave you disappointed that...
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Big cities attract businesses and residents because their large employment bases guarantee plentiful jobs and generally higher wages, and they offer access to entertainment and cultural activities as...
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No business — or home — can operate today without internet service. Businesses connect with customers over the internet. And when the pandemic shut down schools last year, families realized how...
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“Vegetarianism” and “veganism” may be buzzwords in the culinary world, but are Americans really giving up their love of meat? In percentage terms, not many Americans have cut meat completely...
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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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Is there a correlation between the state where you live and how lucky you are? It might. It might seem that way. Your chances of dying in a car crash or other accident; your employment and financial...
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Compared to the rest of the nation, Florida’s housing market is relatively affordable. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis pegs the median home sale price in the U.S. at $375,900. In Florida, the...
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Last summer, protests erupted over police reform after disturbing incidents like the death of George Floyd gripped the headlines and shone a spotlight on racial disparities in the treatment of...
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