Vince Calio - for 24/7 Wall St.
Lastest Stories by Vince Calio
ThinkstockThe U.S. population rose by just 0.72% in 2013, the lowest growth rate in more than 70 years. Not only has the country become less-attractive to immigrants than in years past, with net...
Published:
Last Updated:
ThinkstockAccording to Gallup, 70.5% of Americans surveyed in 2012 and 2013 said they felt safe walking alone at night. This is effectively unchanged from 2011, when 71% of respondents said they felt...
Published:
No longer the sole domain of avid collectors, luxury collectibles are now considered viable alternative investments. Prices of luxury items, such as classic cars, ancient Chinese ceramic art, and...
Published:
ThinkstockInternational homebuyers are attracted to the United States for a number of reasons. These include favorable housing prices, good weather, the country’s relative economic stability and...
Published:
ThinkstockInternational approval of U.S. leadership improved last year, rising from of 41% in 2012 to 46% in 2013. This ended a downward trend in U.S. approval ratings, which had consistently...
Published:
Last Updated:
A good manager understands the contribution of his or her employees. In return, managers often receive the respect of their workers. And indeed, more than two-thirds of American employees approve —...
Published:
Last Updated:
ThinkstockDuring the 2011 tax season, Americans paid 9.8% of their income in state and local taxes — on top of taxes collected by the federal government. This number, according to a report by the...
Published:
Last Updated:
ThinkstockAs the United States recovers jobs lost during the recession, young Americans are still experiencing a much longer decline in their employment prospects. Between 2000 and 2012, job...
Published:
ThinkstockThe U.S. population rose by just 0.72% in 2013, the lowest growth rate in more than 70 years. Not only has the country become less-attractive to immigrants than in years past, with net...
Published:
Last Updated:
Counterfeit products may cost the global economy up to $250 billion a year, according to estimates from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Millions of those shipments...
Published:
ThinkstockProvo, Utah, is the metro area with the most content residents in America, according to the recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The area with the most miserable residents is...
Published:
To determine the states with the highest gasoline prices, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed statewide average fuel prices as of March 18 from AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. These are the 10 states with the...
Published:
Last Updated:
ThinkstockMedian income for Americans was $34,750 in 2012. At some companies, however, the median is more than five times the national number. Based on figures provided by Glassdoor, 24/7 Wall St....
Published:
ThinkstockDespite improving since the 1960s, the gender pay gap is still quite wide in the United States. Moreover, the gap seems to have leveled off in recent years, remaining at a substantial...
Published:
Last Updated:
Based on figures from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 states with the highest obesity rates. Mississippi was the fattest state in America, with 35.4% of its...
Published: