Michael B. Sauter - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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The U.S. economic recovery and continued growth have had many positive effects on the nation and the population. For at least one group, however, the improving economy has had a negative impact —...
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Few public services in the United States contain such stark differences in quality as the public education system. While there are several school districts that spend more than $50,000 per student on...
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Few public services in the United States contain such stark differences in quality as the public education system. While there are several school districts that spend more than $50,000 per student on...
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Today, 1% of the U.S. population controls nearly 40% of its wealth. This level of inequality is not the first time wealth has been so unevenly distributed in the United States. During the gilded age,...
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Not that long ago, opportunities for women in the workforce were quite limited. Secretarial and clerical work, nursing, jobs in textiles and in service were expected positions for women, and those...
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U.S. unemployment remains at its lowest point in over a decade. A healthy economy in general spells good things for businesses, but one byproduct of this for employers is a smaller talent pool, and...
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Almost since the earliest days of television there has been been programming specifically aimed at children, both to entertain and educate. Children represent a large, impressionable audience with a...
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On or before April 17, millions of Americans will file their income, property, and other taxes. Not included in the filings are sales taxes, but many Americans pay thousands of dollars each year in...
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Nearly every conceivable modern technology taken for granted today would not exist if it were not for specific revelations in the fields of mathematics, physics, and engineering. From the internal...
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By tax deadline day, which this year is April 17, over 150 million American households will file personal income tax returns. Many who file hope for a substantial refund to help pay for essentials, a...
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From family heirlooms to antiques shops to museums, many Americans share an obsession of the extremely old. This includes man-made artifacts such as a 130,000-year old piece of jewelry and natural...
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 26 heard arguments in the case Janus v. AFSCME. The court will decide whether to prohibit public sector unions from collecting dues for service from non-union employees...
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Each sport has different ways of punishing players. The NFL awards field position to an offenders opponents, and the NHL forces penalized teams to play at a disadvantage. The NBA offers teams free...
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