Michael B. Sauter - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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A larger share of Americans than ever before have gone to college and earned a degree. According to data released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau, 32.6% of Americans 25 or older have a...
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This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2018 data for large geographic areas, including states, metropolitan areas, and mid- to large-sized cities. On a national level, the median household...
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Residents of every state have at least one aspect of their home they can brag about, but also one they would probably rather forget. Minnesota state residents may gloat about the state’s extremely...
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Any person can fall ill at any given time, and often without explanation. However, there are a multitude of behaviors and lifestyle choices that can increase the risk of getting sick, developing a...
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The share of American workers in unions fell once again in 2018, from 10.7% in 2017 to 10.5%. The decline is part of a much longer-term trend of the slow and steady disintegration of organized labor...
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Living in a large city has many advantages over a more rural lifestyle. Cities provide access to more entertainment and dining options, vibrant culture, and high-paying jobs. But urban centers also...
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Roughly 14% of the American population packs up and moves each year. The result of this is that 71% of households today have moved into their current homes or apartments since the year 2000 and over...
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Living in the United States by no means guarantees a good life, but in some parts of the country, virtually all residents live a highly prosperous lifestyle. Being born in these cities is as close to...
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The Amazon rainforest continues to burn, threatening the habitat of the millions of species found there and putting one of the world’s most important carbon sinks at risk. So far this year, there...
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The U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs in July, nearly in line with the expectations of economists. July marks 106 consecutive months of jobs growth — the longest in U.S. history. Over the last five...
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The U.S. housing market is close to its highest value ever. The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2019 was $279,600, a 4.3% increase compared to the same period in 2018 and...
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More than a decade has passed since the U.S. housing bubble burst and the 2008 financial crisis began. Home prices in major cities across the country lost about a third of their value during the...
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