Michael B. Sauter - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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U.S. state governments spent about $390 billion on the welfare of their residents in 2015. Welfare represents about 26% of total state spending, the largest form of state-level spending by a large...
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The prevalence of adults who are overweight or obese is on the rise — global obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. Close to 2 billion adults worldwide, or 39% of the global adult population, were...
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The United States has added about 17 million people since the last major census in 2010, a 5.3% population growth. The increase has been steady over that time, at 0.7% to 0.8% a year. This growth,...
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The United States has added about 17 million people since 2010, but growth has been far from even nationwide. While some areas contributed considerably to the national population growth, others have...
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Some product launches can be spectacular failures, and Google Glass, an eyeglasses shaped head-mounted device with smartphone capabilities, failed in such a manner several years ago. It was meant to...
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The typical young college graduate earned about $50,000 in 2016, well above the typical recent high school graduate’s earnings of $31,800 a year. For those who can afford it, college is a good...
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The 2018 wildfire season has begun in devastating fashion, and 61 major fires burn uncontained across 12 states. over 760,000 acres — roughly the size of the entire state of Rhode Island — are...
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While federal taxes get the most attention, the average American spends well over $2,000 per year on state and local taxes. In return, their state and municipal governments provide a range of...
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The steady rise in global surface temperatures, monitored since the 1880s, is largely attributed to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. With rising temperatures, the world’s ice has been melting...
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Despite shifting tastes among millennials, beer remains the most popular alcoholic beverage in the United States. It is the drink of choice for 43% of Americans who drink, beating out wine at 32% and...
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Though a postsecondary education improves one’s chances of finding a high-paying job, college enrollment has been declining in the United States in recent years, likely due to rising tuition costs....
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