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As of 2018, 10.3% of Americans in families lived in poverty. But this national figure is only a very crude representation of the actual financial situation of families of different sizes and in...
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Thanksgiving and Christmas are around the corner and Americans may be in a spending mood. The trade war with China and plunging consumer confidence are unlikely to stop people from splurging this...
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Close to 13 million children residing in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty line, a threshold shown to underestimate the financial needs of American households....
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In the latter half of the 20th century, the popularity of suburbs surged in the United States, and for many, suburban life came to mean the realization of the American Dream. For millions of...
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There are over 36,000 grocery stores in the United States. While some are smaller, independent stores or specialty outlets that focus on groceries from a certain area, Americans tend to buy the bulk...
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The U.S. Constitution grants state governments a wide range of powers. Safe streets, a balanced budget, a strong job market, and a growing economy can all come as a result of strategic policy making...
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People across the country will experience the effects of a strong arctic cold front early next week. Residents in the central, southern, and eastern United States will experience the worst of the...
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Developed in 1963, the official poverty rate is based on pre-tax income thresholds related to the cost of a minimum food diet and the number of individuals who depend on that income. As federal...
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Developed in 1963, the official poverty rate is based on pre-tax income thresholds related to the cost of a minimum food diet and the number of individuals who depend on that income. As federal...
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Since the 1950s, the age at which people have taken their marriage vows in the United States has steadily risen. Census Bureau statistics note that the median age of first-time brides and bridegrooms...
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Based on the latest estimates from the U.S. government, there were 552,830 people experiencing homelessness across the United States in January 2018, essentially unchanged from the same time last...
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Over the past three decades, the average cost of four-year college tuition at a public institution in the United States has roughly tripled — and that is after adjusting for inflation. Over roughly...
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One of the most common measures used for ranking the level of development and wealth of a given country or geography is gross national income adjusted for population — or GNI per capita. And by...
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For many, homeownership is the ultimate realization of the American Dream. Though often expensive up front, buying a home is one of the best and most practical ways to build wealth, as real estate...
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In the United States, a career in dentistry is both high-paying and secure. The median annual salary for dentists is $156,240 — more than quadruple the median salary across all professions of...
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